certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
increase (in an amount of money)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
for the first time in one's life
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
disinfection; sterile filtration
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
diligent; hard-working; industrious
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she