to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to chase; to run after; to pursue
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
secret; private; surreptitious
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to repeat; to do something over again
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host