seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
beginning; outset; first; onset
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
draw; tie; quits; even; square
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
deposit; payment; money received; money due
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live through; to survive
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
university student; college student
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)