to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
myself; yourself; I; me; you
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
evening; last night; yesterday evening
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
story; tale; talk; discussion
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name