muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
door; gate; opening; title page
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
many; much; plenty; hardly
company; corporation; workplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
businessman; industrialist
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
reception room; parlor; parlour
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays