what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
still; as yet; as it has been
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
shiruko shop; sweet red-bean soup shop
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
myself; yourself; I; me; you
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
samurai; warrior; military family
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)