by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
Buddhist (household) altar
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
hotcake; (American) pancake
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
(one's) quota; assignment
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
one thin flat object; one sheet
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)