to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
older brother; elder brother
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
very young; little; childish; immature
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
day (as in holiday); daytime
when it becomes; when it comes to
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
really; truly; indeed; good grief
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
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
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to attempt; to test; to try out