independent word; free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles)
declinable word; inflectable word
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
perfect; just right; ideal
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
administrator; director; commissioner
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
change; transformation; inversion
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to fall in love (with); to love
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!