to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
complete recovery; healing
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
name; given name; first name
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
special (specialized, specialised) subject
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
senior high school; high school
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT