tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
by myself; in person; by oneself
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
suffix for familiar person
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
unattractive person; coward; weakling
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
honorific/polite/humble prefix
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to say; to be called; to do
had better ...; had better not ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)