leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
slope; slanting surface; bevel
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
honorific/polite/humble prefix
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
than; from; out of; except; but; more
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!