tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
don't you think?; indicates question
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
issue; offspring; paternal blood
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
newcomer; initiate; rookie
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible