state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
competent; suitable; qualified
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
rather; better; instead; if anything
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to bring; to take; to bring about
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
younger people; future generations
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident