to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
reason; cause; circumstances
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
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
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
all present; all concerned; all of us
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
joint together; opposite; facing
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
that; the matter in question
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
caller; visitor; company; guest
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice