point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
beginning; outset; first; onset
attendance; presence; appearance
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
recommendation; referral; endorsement
appointment; assignment; promotion
party; set; gang; company; person
ruler; monarch; sovereign
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
even so; anyhow; at any rate
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
return; relapse; recurrence
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result