to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
letter; missive; note; mail
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
so; like this; in this way
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
man; male; masculine gender
hello; good day; good afternoon
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire