direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
clownfish (Amphiprioninae spp., esp. the yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii); anemone fish
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
with a friendly grin; smilingly
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
trouble; bother; annoyance
story; tale; talk; discussion
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to