is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
how; in what way; how about
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stairs; stairway; staircase
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to say; to be called; to do
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to fall off; to tumble down
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...