to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
surroundings; environs; circumference
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
in succession; one by one