folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
summer vacation; summer holiday
to cease; to stop; to be over
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(exercising) the right to command
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
due form; official; formality
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively