character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
just one person; only one
indicate reason; infers some protest
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
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)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
suffix for familiar person
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
all night long; all through the night
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
electricity; (electric) light
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily