to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
weight training; muscle training
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
president (of a society); chairman
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
high blood pressure; hypertension
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles