unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately