to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
new kana orthography (1946 reform, amended 1986); modern kana orthography
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); historical kana orthography
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
return of something; repayment
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
extremely; terrifically; super
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on