neck; head; dismissal; discharge
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
every person; each one; everybody
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
this world; this life; world of the living
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
words used by young people; slang
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty