rather; sooner; preferably
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
book; volume; this; present; main; head
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to lose one's way; to get lost
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
one thin flat object; one sheet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to attempt; to test; to try out
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to smash; to break into pieces
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement