tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, 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
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
suffix for familiar person
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
senior high school; high school
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
in that manner; like that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
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)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
trauma (usu. psychological)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
March; third month of the lunar calendar
spring break; spring vacation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very