un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
using as an intermediary; through
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
near oneself; close to one; familiar
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
just a minute; small quantity
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to mix; to blend; to combine
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key