should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
even if; even though; however; no matter how
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
high-quality goods; choice goods
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
caterpillar (esp. hairless); person with scanty supply of clothes
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, 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
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to repeat; to do something over again
old fox; old-timer; schemer
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
petty underling; small fry