to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
official business; public business
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
thorough; exhaustive; complete
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
joints; points (of a speech)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively