to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
planning; project; plan; design
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to