indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(short) rest; breather; break
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
birth; creation; formation
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry