period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to recall; to remember; to recollect
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
progress; advance; improvement; development
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that kind; competition; match
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon