how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
knowing; (an) acquaintance
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
udon cooked in a broth containing miso paste
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
without omission; in full
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
genuine article; real thing; real deal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
verbal message; word (from someone)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
number one; first; best; most; game; round
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)