pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
speaking voice; talking voice
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
such; this sort of; like this
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
color scheme; colour scheme
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to feel; to sense; to experience
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...