one's time (e.g. to go on stage); one's turn; source; origin; place of production
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
small change; coins; small sum of money
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
virgin; innocent young woman
stranger; person from another place
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
world; society; people; the public
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)
single word; a few words; brief comment
be (that) as it may; having said that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
action before words; work before talk
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings