to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
book; volume; this; present; main; head
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
good wife and wise mother
long; drawn-out; very long
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)