thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
loveable; very likeable; like very much
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
high mountain; alpine mountain
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
adds force or indicates command
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
action committee; executive committee
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar