to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
in the same way as; just like
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to say; to be called; to do
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
determination; resolution
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do