wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
rather; sooner; preferably
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
if so; in that case; in that situation
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
representative who visits major retailers checking stock levels, etc.
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
mistress; kept woman; concubine
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
consequence; outcome; result; blame
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly