to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. 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 (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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 do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
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
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
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
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information