wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
imagination; supposition; guess
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
police officer; policeman; policewoman
general mobilization; general mobilisation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
fate; destiny; predestination
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten