which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
meaning; significance; sense
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
offense and defense; offence and defence
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus); Okhotsk Atka mackerel
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
strength; power; proficiency; ability
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to feel; to sense; to experience
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on