how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(one's) peers; people around one
to have a reason; to have an excuse
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
evil spirit; demon; devil
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
like this; this sort; this way
what sort of; what kind of; what way
now that; since; so long as; because
to get scarce; to run short
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
how long; how far; how much
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
both sides; two sides; double-sided