orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
float; pontoon; float (beverage with ice cream floating in it); float
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
fee; charge; rate; material
to overflow from something full
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
precondition; prerequisite
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)