what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
regret; repentance; remorse
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
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
though; notwithstanding; although
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
chink in the armor (armour)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
honorific/polite/humble prefix
finishing blow; coup de grâce
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to recall; to remember; to recollect
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation