shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
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)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
had better ...; had better not ...