previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
flour; meal; powder; dust
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to mix; to stir; to blend
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
serious; not joking; straight
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
suffix for familiar person
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
understood; I see; OK; present; here
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
sound; noise; note; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)