than; from; out of; except; but; more
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to say; to be called; to do
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
catching fire (from a neighbouring house on fire)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
store; reserve; stock; savings
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon