to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 weapon;  arms;  ordnance;  weapon (something used to gain an advantage);  asset
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 to lose;  to be defeated;  to succumb;  to give in;  to be inferior to;  to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
 spirit;  mind;  nature;  disposition;  motivation;  intention
 force;  vigor;  influence;  authority;  impetus;  momentum
 worth;  merit;  value;  good point;  redeeming feature;  saving grace
 to intrude;  to butt in;  to meddle;  to be forward;  to be self-assertive;  to show off
 to enter;  to go into;  to break into;  to join;  to enroll;  to contain;  to hold
 in comparison to;  rather than
 complex;  complicated;  intricate;  mixed (feelings)
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 tune;  tone;  vein;  mood;  condition;  state of health
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 Kansai;  region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures;  Kansai;  south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
 to leave;  to exit;  to leave (on a journey);  to depart;  to move forward;  to come to;  to get to
 running (of a car, bus, etc.);  traveling;  travelling;  running (of a program)
 switching over to;  migration;  transition
 minute (unit of time);  fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
 serious;  not joking;  straight
 to arrive at (e.g. a decision);  to reach (a stage);  to lead to (a place);  to get to;  in the extreme case of; (arch.)  to come
 hopeless;  futile;  no use;  beyond help;  cannot be done
 both (hands, parents, sides, etc.);  counter for carriages (e.g. in a train);  counter for vehicles;  ryō;  tael;  ryō;  pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
 four;  four years of age;  ten o'clock (old time system);  Burakumin;  cross grips
 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...
 one;  for one thing;  only;  (not) even;  just (e.g. "just try it");  some kind of;  one type of
 average;  mean;  balance;  equilibrium
 one tenth;  one hundredth;  one percent;  one tenth of a sun;  one quarter ryō (an old coin)
 no problem;  all right;  not an issue;  unobjectionable
 one by one;  each;  every;  at intervals of
 degree of difficulty;  difficulty level
 -ical;  -ive;  -like;  -ish;  (something) like;  along the lines of
 to rise;  to go up;  to enter (esp. from outdoors);  to come in;  to enter (a school);  to advance to the next grade;  to get out (of water)
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 end;  conclusion;  last;  final;  no sooner than;  once
 to open;  to undo;  to bloom;  to unfold;  to open (for business, e.g. in the morning);  to be wide (gap, etc.);  to widen
 a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
 most;  highest;  maximum;  best;  wonderful;  finest
 capture (of enemy territory);  taking (by storm);  defeating (an opponent);  attacking (a problem) strategically
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 hindrance;  obstacle;  to visit (someone's home);  demon who hinders Buddhist training;  demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour