to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
slash character (ASCII 057); slash (fan fiction)
putting into operation; invocation
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
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
but; however; provided that
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
all; entire; whole; altogether
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department