to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
such a thing; something like that
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
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
in this way; thus; such; uh...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
while; during; while; although; all; both
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
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
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)