birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
meaning; significance; sense
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
living person; the living
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station