to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
to collect; to assemble; to gather
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
each; (arch.) you (plural)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it's been a long time; long time no see
kanji representation; representation in Chinese characters; way of writing (a word) in kanji
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
jōyō kanji; kanji for common use; list of 2,136 kanji designated for common use (introduced in 1981, revised in 2010)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
reality; actuality; hard fact
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor