writing; composition; essay; sentence
humble language (e.g. itadaku)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
adds force or indicates command
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
superintendent of education
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
straight-laced person; stubborn person
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
meaning; significance; sense
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful