12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sexy; popular; well-liked
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
suffix for familiar person
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
homeroom; form room; form class
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door