modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
serious; not joking; straight
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
pronunciation; production of sound
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
ago; since; before; previous
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen