even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
change of occupation; career change
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
number of characters per line, page, etc.
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
this one; this way; this method
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
coexistence; living together
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
not understanding; not knowing
society; the world; the times
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
company president; manager; director
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
100,000,000; one hundred million
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)