to accept; to receive; to agree
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
single word; a few words; brief comment
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...