to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
district; section; sector
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
keep up your strength; chin up!
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade