to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
adds force or indicates command
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
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 ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be silent; to say nothing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
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
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
boisterously; roughly; briskly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to look away; to avert one's eyes
originally; by nature; from the start
even if not; even without
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion