life;  existence;  (one's) working life;  career;  life force;  lifeblood
 war;  battle;  match;  game;  competition
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 cutting;  severance;  section;  amputation;  disconnection
 possible;  potential;  practicable;  feasible
 tough;  strong;  stiff;  tenacious
 start;  commencement;  beginning;  initiation
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 coincident with;  while;  simultaneously
 to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall);  to let hang;  to put on (e.g. a blanket);  to put on top of;  to put on (glasses, etc.);  to wear (a necklace, etc.);  to make (a call)
 battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather;  fireman's standard (Edo period)
 expert;  learned person;  doctor;  PhD;  instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period);  pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
 to make;  to produce;  to prepare (food);  to brew (alcohol);  to raise;  to grow;  to till
 to sever;  to cut off;  to suppress;  to eradicate;  to abstain (from);  to give up
 to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.);  to slice (off);  to lop (off);  to cut (off)
 truth;  reality;  proper;  right;  genuine;  authentic
 force;  strength;  capability;  ability;  efficacy;  effect;  effort
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 two (long cylindrical things)
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 same;  similar;  (just) like;  equal
 effect;  effectiveness;  efficacy;  effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
 to anticipate;  to expect;  to place confidence in;  to put trust in;  to find promising;  to see good prospects (in)
 to strike;  to clap;  to play drums;  to abuse;  to bash;  to consult;  to sound out
 to break;  to fracture;  to fold;  to bend;  to make (origami);  to interrupt
 no;  nay;  well;  er;  you're welcome;  not at all
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 sword (esp. Japanese single-edged);  katana;  scalpel;  chisel;  burin;  knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
 to finish up;  to complete;  to finish off;  to get through;  to polish off
 my goodness!;  oh my!;  oh dear!
 since when;  from when;  how long
 to praise;  to commend;  to compliment;  to speak well of;  to speak highly of
 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails);  to lengthen;  to extend;  to reach out;  to hold out;  to straighten;  to smooth out
 type;  kind;  type (of person);  (ideal) type;  typewriter;  typing
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 to be seen;  to be in sight;  to look;  to seem;  to come
 origin;  source;  beginning;  starting point
 centre;  center;  middle;  capital;  seat of government