to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
long; drawn-out; very long
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
festival; feast; carnival
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
originally; by nature; from the start
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to recall; to remember; to recollect
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be helpful; to be useful
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite