inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
at that time; in those days
actor; actress; player; performer