bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
of course; certainly; naturally
that; the matter in question
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to complain; to make a complaint
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)