to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
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
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to taste; to try (food or drink)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
at least; at most; (even) just
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
garden lantern; hanging lantern
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
as (for); for; in the capacity of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Ministry of Revenue (Tang-dynasty China)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!