hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
and; thereupon; because of that
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
sorry; excuse me; thank you
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
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
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
gambling den; gambling house
moneylending; moneylender
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal