to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
time; hour; period; class
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sailor suit; middy uniform
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to complain; to make a complaint
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be reflected in a mirror
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
in comparison to; rather than
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
while; during; while; although; all; both
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly