to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
quenching; hardening; tempering