awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to manage a state; to govern a country
each locality; each place; each region
to come from; to have roots in
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
instead; but (on the other hand)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
number one; first; best; most; game; round
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
but; however; provided that