usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
action of making something; -ification
characteristic; feature; special quality
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
rather; better; instead; if anything
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to look forward to something
opposite side; opposition
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
impossible to do (although wants to)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
name; given name; first name
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
good (place to leave off); convenient