tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
home area; home town; local
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
name; given name; first name
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
by means of; due to; because of; according to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial