tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
awkward (difficult) question
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
I see; that's right; indeed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
of course; certainly; naturally