loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
name; given name; first name
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
by myself; in person; by oneself
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
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.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
one's early days; little while
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable