within; inside of; less than
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
letter of inquiry; letter of enquiry
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance