couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
belonging to no party or school of thought
life; living; I; me; student
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?