life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
meaning; significance; sense
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
recently; lately; these days
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament