in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to anticipate; to foresee
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to some extent; to a certain extent
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
in comparison to; rather than
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
time; hour; period; class
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
title; index; heading; headline; caption
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
don't you think?; indicates question
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)