to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to be silent; to say nothing
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
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.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
confections; sweets; candy; cake
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sports ground; sports oval
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
school festival; campus festival