how long; how far; how much
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
nothing but; except; no more than
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
I (alphabet letter); i; I (symbol for iodine)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
thousand years; many years
dried trepang; dried sea slug; dried sea cucumber
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
gross; disgusting; sickening
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)