cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to have a talk; to tell a story
March; third month of the lunar calendar
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
adds force or indicates command
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
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
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few