to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
honorific/polite/humble prefix
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
such; this sort of; like this
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
had better ...; had better not ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
government worker; public servant; civil servant
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
as a child; when one was a child
naughty; mischievous; unruly