instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
one day; (on) a certain day
river; stream; River; the ... river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
of course; certainly; naturally
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to employ; to hire; to charter
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
comparatively; relatively
journey; route of a journey
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
flour; meal; powder; dust
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
way of eating; how to eat
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
related to; in relation to
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last