to suit; to match; to become; to be like
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to have a talk; to tell a story
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
plump; with a thud; heavily
energy; military strength
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to jump at; to be attracted by
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
with a squish; with a splat
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)