stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
rather; better; instead; if anything
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize; to apologise
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
if you think about it; come to think of it
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
charming; fascinating; attractive
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to