to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
man; male; masculine gender
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
point in question (at issue)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in the future; another day; later
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
woman; female; feminine gender
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)