insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
preference; priority; precedence
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
occasional; infrequent; rare
emphasizes direct object of action
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to be silent; to say nothing
to apologize; to apologise
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus