always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
all night; throughout the night
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
beginning (of a century, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
parade float; festival float
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
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.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
joint together; opposite; facing
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
equality; uniformity; evenness
equality; impartiality; evenness
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all