good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
such; this sort of; like this
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
inari and maki sushi served together
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to keep away; to keep at a distance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
body and soul; mind and body
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
society; the world; the times
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
knowing; (an) acquaintance
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)