to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
snake; serpent; large snake
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good performance; good work; great success
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof