shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to explain; to dispel doubts
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
evening meal; supper; dinner
to do together; to share; to participate in
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
good-looking; fair; beautiful
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)