cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
all present; all concerned; all of us
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas); sacred baboon
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest