through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
difference; variation; difference
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
competing; competition; auction
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
strange; mysterious; queer
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
reigning; controlling; dictating
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
indicate reason; infers some protest
veni, vidi, vici; I came; I saw; I conquered
powerless; helpless; incompetent
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to smile a smile of satisfaction
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...