hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
let's not say (such things) to each other
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
alone; by oneself; on one's own
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
story; tale; talk; discussion
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
nonchalantly; without a care
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in