French; French writing; French literature
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
depending on; dependent on
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
favour; favor; warm friendship
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
the very start; the very beginning
meteor; shooting star; falling star
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
conversing from the heart; love story
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders