very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to begin; to set about; to start
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
separate; special; another; separately
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
while; during; while; although; all; both
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
now; the present time; just now; another; more
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)