a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
suffix for familiar person
honorific/polite/humble prefix
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
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.)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
many; much; plenty; hardly
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
string made from twisted paper
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
small festival held the night before the main festival; eve of a festival
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum