permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
before god; before an altar
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)