weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
diagnosis; medical examination
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
convenient; handy; useful
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
early (days); initial stage; initial
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
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
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
considerably; fairly; quite
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
by myself; in person; by oneself
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
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
relation; connection; relevance
recommendation; referral; endorsement
no!; no no!; no, not at all
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation