character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
like this; this sort; this way
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
reason; cause; circumstances
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
later on; eventually; afterwards
now; the present time; just now; another; more
please; somehow or other; one way or another
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to say; to be called; to do
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
disciple; pupil; follower
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
name; given name; first name
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago