to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
time; hour; period; class
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
is that so?; I see; right; oh
greater than ...; bigger ...
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
how; in what way; by what means
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?