contest; comparison; competition
even if; even though; however; no matter how
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be needed; to be wanted
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
please; somehow or other; one way or another
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
fluent (in a language); flowing
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
adds force or indicates command
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")