deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
here and there; in places
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
the other day; a few days ago
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling