very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
handicraft; industrial art object
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
considerably; greatly; a lot
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
knowing; (an) acquaintance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
(short) rest; breather; break
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
name; given name; first name