to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
having said that; on the other hand
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be surprised; to be astonished