to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
yearned for; longed for; missed
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
family; members of a family
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to like; to love; to be fond of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress