useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
practicality; utility; usefulness
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
in the meanwhile; during the time
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
absorption; suction; attraction
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
inside one's heart; in one's mind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
process; course; mechanism
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
for one's true nature to come out
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
story; tale; talk; discussion
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
chair; stool; post; office; position
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
transactions; dealings; business