to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
double; twice (as much); twofold
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
sincere; honest; faithful
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
had better ...; had better not ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(battery) charger; AC adapter
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
pain of love; love troubles
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
beginning; outset; first; onset
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow