far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
settlement; solution; resolution
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
now that; since; so long as; because
to make merry; to be festive
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to pick up; to find; to gather
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
flying object (rocket, missile, etc.); projectile
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate