(not so) much; (not) very
difficult to ...; hard to ...
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
time; hour; period; class
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
hair style; way of dressing hair
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
above the clouds; the heavens
Edo-period business taxes
passion; temper; irritability
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
diagonal move (in the game of go)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings