flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
don't you think?; indicates question
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
and yet; though; when; in spite of
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)