-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
suffix for familiar person
prohibition; inhibition; ban
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
you (plural); all of you; you all
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be surprised; to be astonished
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
adviser; advisor; consultant
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
first championship win (esp. sumo)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
testimony; (verbal) evidence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
baton (of command); order; command; direction
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do