-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that is to say; so that means
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to apologize; to apologise
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
suffix for familiar person
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
breaking off; snapping off
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
older brother; elder brother
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to shut in; to confine; to contain
this and that; various things
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
truancy; school non-attendance
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
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