spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
don't you think?; indicates question
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to move around; to move about; to get around
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
how; in what way; how about
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
time; hour; period; class
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)