what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
bribe; sweetener; douceur
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
making a strange face; strange face
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
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
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
educational institution; school; academy; campus
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
of no interest; not interested
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance