box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
surname; family name; last name
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
beginning; outset; first; onset
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be helpful; to be useful
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
perfect; complete; flawless
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled