direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
scrap lumber; piece of wood
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
study; research; investigation
information transfer; information transmission
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
uninhabited island; desert island
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to pick up; to find; to gather
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be consistent; to be coherent
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type