meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
ancestor; forefather; foremother
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
still; as yet; as it has been
vice; immorality; corruption
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
I see; that's right; indeed