to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
family; members of a family
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
short pause; short interval
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
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
creator; inventor; developer
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
correction; revision; amendment