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)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
such ... as; or some such
to be helpful; to be useful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)