rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be photographed; to be projected
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to have a talk; to tell a story
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
suffix for familiar person
loveable; very likeable; like very much
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
road approaching a shrine
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend