to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I see; that's right; indeed
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons