to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
opening and shutting; opening and closing
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
don't you think?; indicates question
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
just a minute; small quantity
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
telephone call; telephone (device)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
elementary; basic; rudimentary
how long; how much; to what extent
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)