to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
human; human-like; as a person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
method of bringing up; method of raising
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
old age; old person; the old; the aged
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
a Buddha; deceased person
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
cooperation; collaboration
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)