counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
beautiful legs; great legs
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
group; party; team; squad; section
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major