something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
letter affixed to an arrow
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
serious; not joking; straight
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
difficult to ...; hard to ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
health management; health maintenance; health care
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
physical condition; state of health
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)