to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
direct unforked road; straight path
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
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
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
beginning; outset; first; onset
number one; first; best; most; game; round