diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
retreating figure; appearance from behind
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to have medicine be effective
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to hide; to keep to oneself
honorific/polite/humble prefix
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
secret; private; surreptitious
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in a sense; in some way; to an extent