to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
23rd day of the month; 23 days
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.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
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
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me