to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
by any chance; ten thousand to one
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
acquaintance; appreciative friend
infection; contagion; becoming infected
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
regulation; adjustment; control
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to tower above; to stand out
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
grandfather; male senior-citizen
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work