rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
rising; ascending; climbing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
toilet; lavatory; powder room
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to rise; to erect; to get up
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
water's edge; beach; shore
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
the first and second; a few
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic