case; occasion; situation; circumstances
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
name; given name; first name
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
metallic taste; taste of iron
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
hokora; small wayside shrine
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
now; the present time; just now; another; more
really; truly; indeed; good grief