but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
that's the way it is; such is life
beginning; outset; first; onset
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
book; volume; this; present; main; head
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
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 knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
kitchen; financial situation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement