point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
of course; certainly; naturally
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
temple (in a loom); tenter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
very young; little; childish; immature
you could say; you might say; verging on the
senior high school student
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't you think?; indicates question
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
family; members of a family
absence; disregard; indifference
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to attempt; to test; to try out
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
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...