single word; a few words; brief comment
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
some day; hereafter; at some future time
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
what kind of business; what sort of matter
-less; lacking; non-existing
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
spirit; heart; disposition
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter