any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
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
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
Blue Hawaii (cocktail); Blue Hawaii (shaved ice flavoring)
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
having said that; be that as it may
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
river; stream; River; the ... river
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)