disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
while; even though; despite
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
really; truly; indeed; good grief
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
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.)
adds force or indicates command
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry