at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to be surprised; to be astonished
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)