to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
three times; thrice; third (interval)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
time; hour; period; class
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?