by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be in danger of; to be liable to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
soy sauce flavoured with grated wasabi (used for sashimi, etc.)
affectionately attached; reluctant to part