demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
very likely; very probable
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
village; hamlet; countryside; country
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
certain evidence; definite evidence
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
platform; home; home base; home plate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")