in this way; thus; such; uh...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
all present; all concerned; all of us
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
congratulation; celebration
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
danger; peril; hazard; risk
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)