terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to watch over; to watch attentively
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
no matter how much time passes
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
together; at the same time; same; identical