also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to beat to death; to kill
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
every year; yearly; annually
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
what's what; heads or tails
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to move (house); to change residence
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop