yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
all; entire; whole; altogether
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
beginning; outset; first; onset
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be worried; to be troubled
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...