language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to move; to move to a new location
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
government office; agency; board
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
so; like this; in this way
in the same way as; just like
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
beginning; outset; first; onset
question; inquiry; enquiry
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
enemy territory; hostile place
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail