assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that; the matter in question
comfort; consolation; diversion
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to approach; to draw near
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
order; sequence; procedure
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
systematic; organized; organizational
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
gem; jewel; precious stone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
distributary; tributary; branched flow (river, current, etc.)
to ride into (a place); to drive into (a place)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
excelling; surpassing; outdoing