character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
beginning; outset; first; onset
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
now; the present time; just now; another; more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
postcard; memo; note; card
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
results; record; grades; marks
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
monetary offering; offertory