to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
present; gift; to give a present or gift
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
schoolgirl; female student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!