most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
shopping; purchased goods
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
so; like this; in this way
no!; no no!; no, not at all
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
at once; immediately; right now
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest