in comparison to; rather than
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
closing of a school; closed school
happy memory; sweet memory
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
instead; but (on the other hand)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
kitchen; financial situation
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be boiled; to be cooked
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to