to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
the other day; a few days ago
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to float upright in the cup (of a tea stem, as a sign of good luck)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
terrestrial digital broadcasting
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave