to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
beginning; outset; first; onset
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to go along; to walk along; to follow
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
firm; strong; solid; stable
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
richly colored; richly coloured
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to bring back; to restore
curse; spell; malediction
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(period of) a year; during an era
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
all; entire; whole; altogether