door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
basking (of animals with a shell or carapace, esp. turtles); sunbathing on one's stomach
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
more than usual (usu. time)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure