repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tension; mental strain; nervousness
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
left side; left-hand side
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
and; thereupon; because of that
consequence; outcome; result; blame
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
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
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
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 reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)