as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to rank with; to rank among
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
mediator; manager; caretaker
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
all present; all concerned; all of us
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
about here; in this neighborhood
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK