appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to anticipate; to foresee
to throw into; to toss into
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bento; Japanese box lunch
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)