step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
boy or doll dressed in ancient Chinese clothes; hairstyle inspired by such a doll (esp. for female children) (Edo period)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in that way; thus; so; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be silent; to say nothing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to