just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to run a shop; to have a shop
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
go that far; to that extent
memory; sense; experience
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
cash bonus; reward; bounty
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing