ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
surname; family name; last name
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
club activities; extracurricular activities
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
pointing out; identification
yeah; you're right; that's right
tone (of voice); manner of talking
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
boiled and half-dried bonito
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
person from the Kansai region; Kansai native
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
government office; agency; board
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
interior design; interior; upholstery