first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
such a thing; something like that
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
thickness; profundity; depth
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake