to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to sprout; to put forth buds
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to be needed; to be wanted
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
honorific/polite/humble prefix
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment)
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
that's the way it is; such is life
in this way; thus; such; uh...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
casting; cast-metal object