to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
mental; spiritual; emotional
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
diagnosis; medical examination
fax; facsimile; fax machine
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
stochastic; probabilistic
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)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
un-; non-; negative prefix
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
curse; spell; malediction
region; limits; stage; level
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
dot-com; Internet business; .com
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
net news; network news; Usenet
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
this occasion; at this time; now