to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to take; to catch; to capture
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
river; stream; River; the ... river
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
secret base; hideout; hidden position
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
troops; group members; team members
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave