indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as
within the borders of a country; domestic soil ; inland; interior ; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland; home ; "mainland" Japan (i.e. Honshū)
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken ; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless ; cannot; must not; not allowed ; neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game ; no!; stop!
part; portion; share ; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); enough (for) ; one's means; one's place; one's lot; one's social position ; one's duty; one's part ; condition; state (of affairs); extent; rate (as in "at this rate") ; in proportion to; just as much as; to the same degree ; content (e.g. alcohol); percentage ; equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
above; over; up ; top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase) ; surface; on (top of) ; the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part ; superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class) ; elder; older; senior ; with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) ; besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... ; after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... ; since ...; now that ...; because ...
terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho ; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps) ; yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.) ; flattery; buttering up (someone); sucking up to
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle ; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among ; during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout ; currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation) ; middle way; moderation ; second volume (of three) ; junior high school; middle school ; China
if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow
to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady ; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part) ; to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest ; to grasp (a point); to comprehend ; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain
fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt ; early; soon; earlier than usual ; premature; too soon; too early ; easy; simple; quick; fast ; as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
to install; to fit; to fix; to set up; to furnish; to equip ; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to secure (a contract, support, etc.) ; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
large; big; great; huge; vast; major; important; serious; severe ; great; prominent; eminent; distinguished ; -sized; as big as; the size of ; university ; large (e.g. serving size); large option ; long month (i.e. having 31 days)
to show; to display ; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ... ; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining ; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised ; to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor ; to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others ; to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...