bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
woman who forced her husband into marriage
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
explanation; interpretation
bank; banking institution
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(some) more; even more; longer; further
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
inside; interior; inner part
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
snack (to have with a drink); side dish