door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
(another's) child; child; kid
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)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
quickly; calmly; intently
colored pencil; coloured pencil
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest