extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall flat; to fall face down
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
such ... as; or some such
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to stop walking; to pause
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
useless resistance; vain struggle
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago