to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
without; unless; have to do
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
essence; true nature; substance; reality
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to turn towards; to point
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
time; hour; period; class
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)