being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
wrong; different; not like that
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
older brother; elder brother
last chapter (book, etc.)
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)