as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
no!; no no!; no, not at all
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bento; Japanese box lunch
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
honor; honour; credit; prestige
being startled; getting a shock
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
family; relatives; dependents; household
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in the same way as; just like
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
thin rice gruel; rice water
bloody urine; hematuria (haematuria)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to employ; to hire; to charter
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
seasoning; flavour; flavor
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work