test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pupil; student; schoolchild
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
secret; private; surreptitious
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
single word; a few words; brief comment
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...