isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to accept; to receive; to agree
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
because; as; since; so; due to
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)