mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
foreign; abroad; overseas
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
woman; female; feminine gender
first meeting; first interview with
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
until now; so far; up to the present
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
suffix for familiar person
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward