sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
180 degrees; complete change
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
tension; mental strain; nervousness
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
evening; early night hours
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
intimacy; affection; familiarity