from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
perception; sensing; noticing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
besides; in addition; also; moreover
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such ... as; or some such