a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time ; also; too; as well; likewise ; on the other hand; while ; and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore ; or; otherwise ; really; how; (what, why) on earth ; indirect
normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average ; normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly ; local train; train that stops at every station
old person; elderly person; senior citizen ; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay ; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate) ; important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on ; to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture ; to understand; to grasp; to comprehend
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak
to refuse; to reject; to turn down; to dismiss ; to repel; to repulse; to drive away; to beat off; to defeat ; to make (someone) leave; to send away; to turn away ; to force (someone) to leave their post; to oust; to remove; to expel
not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more ; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than ; the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing ; since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ... ; that's all; that is the end; the end
to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best ; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion) ; to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge
direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to clothe ; to cover; to coat; to plate; to gild; to veneer ; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame); to charge (with an offence); to give (a bad name); to remind someone of (their indebtedness)
important; serious; crucial ; valuable; precious ; serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis ; great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing ; safe; OK
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha); to pay one's respects ; to beg; to make a supplication ; to see (something or someone of high status)
point; tip; end; nozzle ; head (of a line); front ; first; before; ahead (of) ; (the way) ahead; beyond ; future ; previous; prior; former; recent; last ; destination; address; place where you do something ; rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part ; the other party
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.) ; to tear off; to strip off; to take off; to pull off (e.g. a blanket); to pull up (e.g. floorboards); to tear up
terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely