to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
just a minute; small quantity
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
name; given name; first name
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand