perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
how; in what way; how about; questionable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
town girl; girl raised in a town
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?