distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
gait; one's manner of walking; leg technique; technique involving tripping the opponent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
both (people); the two of them
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Convention on the Rights of the Child
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty