should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
such; like that; that sort of; very
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to accept; to receive; to agree
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
meaning; significance; sense
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
by myself; in person; by oneself
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
sympathy; compassion; pity
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
and yet; though; when; in spite of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
until now; so far; up to the present