indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
rather; better; instead; if anything
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in comparison to; rather than
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
research material; experimental material
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
necessary condition; requirement
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
myself; yourself; I; me; you
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
clinic; medical office; infirmary
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
story; tale; talk; discussion
just now; a little while back; a short time ago