to be conspicuous; to stand out
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
all you want; as much as one wants
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
way; method; means; resource; course
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be worried; to be troubled
to be found; to be discovered
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way