(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
adviser; advisor; consultant
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
all simples; winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
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
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
village; hamlet; countryside; country
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip