uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
opening and shutting; opening and closing
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
serious; not joking; straight
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
the other day; lately; recently
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
that's the way it is; such is life
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
honorific/polite/humble prefix
loveable; very likeable; like very much
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
study; research; investigation
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)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction