what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
one thin flat object; one sheet
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
such; this sort of; like this
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
name; given name; first name
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
trauma (usu. psychological)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
waste of time; killing time
inspection; examination; checking
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve