to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care