circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
suffix for familiar person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
name; given name; first name
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
cooperation; collaboration
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice