distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to make one's heart flutter
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate