to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
inside; interior; inner part
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
many; numerous; various; large number of
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
tone (of voice); manner of talking
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)