to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
family; members of a family
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
supply; provision; raising; procurement
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
feeling; sense; impression
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
while; during; while; although; all; both
front; frontage; facade; main
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to keep away; to keep at a distance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite