indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
everybody; every last one of them; all
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
as you see; as you can see
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
other side; opposite side; other party
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to entertain; to make welcome
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in spite of; regardless of
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
imagination; supposition; guess
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
results; record; grades; marks