meaning; significance; sense
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to subsist; to keep on living
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
really; truly; indeed; good grief
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
of course; certainly; naturally
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
student (esp. a university student)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done