one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
around the world; throughout the world
to gather; to collect; to assemble
handful; small amount; small number
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
question; inquiry; enquiry
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
Western word or sentence; word created by translating components of a Western word
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
trouble; bother; annoyance