effect; efficacy; validity; potency
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
all; entire; whole; altogether
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stiffen; to become stiff
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby