twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
appreciation; admiration; enjoyment
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
swear word; dirty word; coprolalia
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
like; similar to; same as
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
very; greatly; exceedingly
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
a short while ago; already
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)