most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to paint (draw) a picture
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep