small quantity;  little;  little while;  short distance
 expert;  learned person;  doctor;  PhD;  instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period);  pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
 good offices;  auspices;  sponsorship;  village official (during the Edo period)
 to permit;  to allow;  to forgive;  to pardon;  to exempt (someone) from;  to remit;  to acknowledge
 examination;  quiz;  test;  tryout;  rehearsal (in filming)
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.);  to get in;  to get on (e.g. a footstool);  to step on;  to reach;  to go over;  to follow
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 one person;  being alone;  being by oneself;  being single;  being unmarried;  by oneself
 relation;  relationship;  participation;  involvement;  influence;  effect
 at last;  finally;  barely;  narrowly;  just
 this way;  this direction;  here;  this (one);  I;  me
 given that ... it is only natural that ...;  ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...;  (precisely) because ...;  contrary to expectations ...
 to raise;  to elevate;  to do up (one's hair);  to fly (a kite, etc.);  to launch (fireworks, etc.);  to land (a boat);  to deep-fry
 figure;  form;  appearance;  dress;  state;  condition
 in conflict;  incompatible;  out of harmony;  running counter;  mutually exclusive;  clashing with
 to conceal one's true nature or feelings;  to feign friendliness;  to play the hypocrite
 class (e.g. school);  grade;  rank;  kyū;  kyu;  junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
 considerable;  great;  important;  significant;  a big deal
 question (e.g. on a test);  problem;  problem (e.g. societal, political);  question;  question (i.e. doubt);  public discussion
 to appear;  to come in sight;  to become visible;  to be expressed (e.g. emotions);  to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
 the past;  bygone days;  one's past (that one would prefer remained secret);  past (tense);  preterit;  previous life
 near;  neighbourhood;  nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year");  close to;  shortly;  soon
 appearance;  arrival;  make one's appearance
 record;  minutes;  record (e.g. in sports);  results;  to record;  to document
 tactics;  strategy;  military operation;  naval operation
 to notice;  to recognize;  to recognise;  to become aware of;  to perceive;  to realize
 each; (arch.)  you (plural)
 chance;  opportunity;  machine;  aircraft;  counter for aircraft;  counter for (remaining) lives
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 that;  the;  part (as in "part two");  um ...;  er ...
 horn;  antler;  antenna;  feeler;  horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
 to stare at;  to look hard at;  to look up and down;  to scrutinize;  to scrutinise
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.);  drink (usu. alcoholic);  full;  one squid, octopus, crab, etc.;  one boat;  fully;  to capacity
 to throw down;  to bring down;  to kill;  to defeat;  to overthrow;  to trip up
 bird of paradise flower;  Strelitzia reginae
 in accordance with;  following;  roughly;  about;  Street;  Avenue