to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to listen again; to ask again
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
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)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
originally; by nature; from the start
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)