recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
treatment (of a person); dealing with
matter of time; question of time
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
should; must; -able; probably; likely
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
besides; in addition; also; moreover
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
in one's own way or style
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
enterprise; business; company; corporation
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel