serious; severe; grave; acute
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
then; well; so; well then
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
considerably; greatly; a lot
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
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
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
instant; moment; for an instant
not understanding; not knowing
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda