indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
finish; finishing; finishing touches
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
hey there; I say; see here
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
without; but if; otherwise; or else
popular person; favorite; favourite
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape