interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
existence; possession; having; limited company
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
letter; missive; note; mail
report; notification; registration
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign