pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
such; like that; that sort of; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
suspicious character (person, figure)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
signature; signing; sealing
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
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
our country; our land; one's own country
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)