navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
beginning; outset; first; onset
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to be surprised; to be astonished
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
several years standing; over several years
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly