twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pride; boast; credit (to)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
beginning; outset; first; onset
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)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
suffix for familiar person
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in comparison to; rather than
(some) more; even more; longer; further
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
that's the way it is; such is life
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(one) letter; (one) character
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray