to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
intercept; interception; counter-attack
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
environment; surroundings; circumstances
maintenance; preservation; improvement
very likely; very probable
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
depiction; description; portrayal
absence; disregard; indifference
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that