to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
occasional; infrequent; rare
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
ring; band; ring; circum-
god (esp. the Christian God)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
second day of the month; two days
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
action of making something; -ification
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
two (long cylindrical things)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
time; season; period; phase; stage
cold; cold cream; cold wave; cold permanent wave
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
not understanding; not knowing
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing