head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that