to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
best friend; very close friend
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
now; the present time; just now; another; more
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
suffix for familiar person
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...