to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hanging loosely; dangling limply
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to not take seriously; to take lightly
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
one by one; one each; one at a time
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)