no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
book; volume; this; present; main; head
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
how; in what way; circumstances
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons