to take in one's hand;  to pick up;  to obtain
 time;  hour;  period;  class
 confirmation;  verification;  validation;  review;  check;  affirmation
 needle;  pin;  hook;  stinger;  thorn;  hand (e.g. clock, etc.);  pointer
 six o'clock;  six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
 minute (unit of time);  fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
 to point;  to nominate;  to select someone;  to identify;  to indicate;  to play (a game of shogi)
 which reminds me ...;  come to think of it ...;  now that you mention it ...;  on that subject ...;  so, if you say ...
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  Miss;  politeness marker
 magic;  witchcraft;  sorcery;  spell
 to begin;  to start;  to happen (again);  to begin (anew);  to date (from);  to originate (in)
 particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
 yes;  that is correct;  understood;  I see;  present;  here;  pardon?
 slowly;  quietly;  steadily;  soon;  momentarily;  before long
 to get up;  to rise;  to wake up;  to be awake;  to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents);  to happen
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 honorific/polite/humble prefix
 grandfather;  old man;  kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions);  state;  situation
 promise;  agreement;  convention;  rule;  destiny;  fate
 period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac);  carving;  engraving;  strictness;  cruelty
 to be in time (for);  to serve (suit, meet) the purpose;  to be good enough;  to be enough
 from now on;  after this;  in the future;  from here;  from this point
 plans;  arrangement;  schedule;  program;  programme;  expectation
 the other day;  a few days ago
 decision;  determination;  resolution
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 demon;  devil;  evil spirit;  -crazed person;  -obsessed person;  fiend
 to aim at (for, to do, to become);  to try for;  to have an eye on;  to go toward;  to head for
 various;  varied;  diverse;  all sorts of
 to study (in depth);  to learn;  to take lessons in
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 lesson;  class work;  teaching;  instruction
 link (e.g. in a chain of events);  part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.);  monocyclic
 genuine;  real;  full-scale;  full-blown;  full-fledged;  professional
 martial arts;  military arts;  wushu;  modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
 tempering (metal);  annealing;  forging;  toughening;  disciplining;  training
 soon;  before long;  shortly;  close (by);  near;  nearby
 in the same manner as before;  the same as always