the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to palm off; to force a sale
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
local specialty; special product (of a region)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
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 ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)