by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to mark the end; to spell the end
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
popular name; common name; given name
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to talk; to chat; to chatter
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
this and that; one thing or another
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
real intention; true motive; true meaning
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries