to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
serious; not joking; straight
how long; how far; how much
to be needed; to be wanted
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
a short while ago; already
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)