to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
a little bit; a little while
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
adds force or indicates command
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
when you get to the destination
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
honorific/polite/humble prefix
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving