to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
fine weather; fair weather
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to employ; to hire; to charter
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
when it becomes; when it comes to
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
interview (e.g. for a job)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
failure; mistake; blunder
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...