by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
pupil; student; schoolchild
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
tension; mental strain; nervousness
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
calm; composed; cool; quiet
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
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
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to look upwards; to look up
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
honorific/polite/humble prefix
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
about; concerning; related to; -ish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
tedious; boring; being fed up with
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)