to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
beginning; outset; first; onset
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
considerably; greatly; a lot
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
diss; dissing; disrespect
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
maid; helper; help; assistance
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to give flowers as a gift
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award