this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 to get used to;  to grow accustomed to;  to become skilled in;  to become experienced at;  to become tame;  to become domesticated
 to come (spatially or temporally);  to approach;  to come back;  to do ... and come back;  to come to be;  to become
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 henohenomoheji;  seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face
 skillful;  skilled;  proficient;  flattery
 character (esp. kanji);  letter;  handwriting;  penmanship;  the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
 diligently;  seriously;  perfectly;  properly;  sufficiently;  satisfactorily
 to memorize;  to memorise;  to learn;  to pick up;  to feel;  to think
 like this;  in this way;  as you see
 to write;  to compose;  to pen;  to draw;  to paint
 difficult;  hard;  impossible;  unfeasible;  fussy;  particular;  gloomy
 indicates emotion or admiration;  indicates emphasis;  I;  me;  wah!;  boo!
 such;  that sort of;  that kind of;  no way!;  never!
 come;  come now;  well;  who knows;  well now;  let's see
 a little;  a bit;  just a minute;  for a moment;  somewhat;  rather;  (not) easily
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 I wonder;  should I?;  is it?;  I wish that;  I hope that
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 shh!;  sh!;  shush!;  shoo!;  go away!
 high spirits;  high energy;  go!;  go-man-go!;  fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman);  flashy
 to decrease (in size or number);  to diminish;  to abate
 to make;  to produce;  to prepare (food);  to brew (alcohol);  to raise;  to grow;  to till
 name;  given name;  first name
 to be attached;  to be connected with;  to remain imprinted;  to scar;  to bear (fruit, interest, etc.);  to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.);  to increase (of strength, etc.)
 noisy;  loud;  annoying;  troublesome;  fussy;  finicky
 very;  considerably;  by no means;  not readily;  middle;  half-way point
 hard fight;  close game;  struggle;  tight contest
 good;  excellent;  fine;  nice;  pleasant;  agreeable
 to entrust (e.g. a task) to another;  to leave to;  to passively leave to someone else's facilities;  to leave to take its natural course;  to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim);  to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
 manners;  courtesy;  etiquette
 at first;  in the beginning;  originally
 condition;  state (of health);  appearance
 to correct;  to rectify;  to reform;  to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.);  to adjust
 complexion;  one's colour;  one's color;  countenance;  expression;  one's face
 to be ready;  to be prepared;  to be in order;  to be put in order;  to be adjusted;  to be regulated
 notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.);  wording;  choice of language;  phraseology