to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
and; thereupon; because of that
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
serious wound; serious injury
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
personal combat; one-to-one fight
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
feeling; sense; impression
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
such; this sort of; like this
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
life and death; life or death
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
period; full stop; piri; Korean double reed instrument