bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
fluent (in a language); flowing
time; hour; period; class
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
final; eventual; ultimate
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
that's the way it is; such is life
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
wherein; therein; thereinto
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear