ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
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
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to talk; to chat; to chatter
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
family vacation; family trip
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
interval; break; pause; spare moment
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hollow; cavity; hole; cave