meaning; significance; sense
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
boastful speech; bragging
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
only; merely; but; no more than
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...