bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
outside of; not covered by
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
latest fashion; trend of the times
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(arch.) carpenter's square; perpendicularity; straightness; model; standard
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for