here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
study; diligence; discount; reduction
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be helpful; to be useful
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
item; something that one "just has to have"
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
not understanding; not knowing
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
political issue (problem)