sword; blade; single stroke
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
please; somehow or other; one way or another
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
such; this sort of; like this
like this; in this way; as you see
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
I see; that's right; indeed
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first