sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to look forward to something
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start