to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to employ; to hire; to charter
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
all present; all concerned; all of us
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
adds force or indicates command
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
while; during; while; although; all; both
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
how; in what way; how about
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof