ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
conservative without party affiliation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
relatively; comparatively
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
older brother; elder brother
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
stealthily; secretly; in secret
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
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 peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
originally; by nature; from the start
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
shell (e.g. electron shell)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)