child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be needed; to be wanted
two persons; two people; pair; couple
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
please (give me); please (do for me)
single word; a few words; brief comment
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
surroundings; environs; circumference
police officer; policeman; constable
going around; patrol; round; tour
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
remittance; sending money
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...