may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
question; inquiry; enquiry
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
why; how; for what reason
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
locker room; changing room; dressing room
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
both (people); the two of them
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
accurate; correct; precise; exact
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
such ... as; or some such
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
little by little; bit by bit
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
letterpress printing; movable-type printing
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart