one's house; one's home; one's family
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
pride; boast; credit (to)
popular person; favorite; favourite
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
any more; any further; any better; any longer
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
materials; data; document
all; entire; whole; altogether
by myself; in person; by oneself
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to collect; to assemble; to gather