indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sound of a button or switch being pressed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to pass (of time); to elapse
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to knock down; to knock out
forcibly; against one's will
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry