to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
reaction; response; reaction
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major