should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
kind; sort; species; species
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
two times; twice; two degrees
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)