shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
commander; general; leader
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
main force; chief object; mainline
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
in comparison to; rather than
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
toast; congratulatory cup
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
consequence; outcome; result; blame
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...