to hold one's tongue; to shut up
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fine weather; splendid weather
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
changing clothes; change of clothes
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
river; stream; River; the ... river
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
thought; consideration; thinking
washing machine (laundry)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish