study; diligence; discount; reduction
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)