today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
please (give me); please (do for me)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
senior high school; high school
short-distance race; sprint
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
base stealing; steal; stolen base
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry