model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
name plate; name tag; label
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
suffix for familiar person
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 stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to turn towards; to point
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wedded life; married life
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)