to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
university hospital; teaching hospital
head (of a university department); chairperson
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
major progress; huge advance
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
participation; joining; entry
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
a little bit; a little while
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
snake; serpent; large snake
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
Buddhist (household) altar
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)