important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
temporary suspension (of business); brief shutdown
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
dispersing; breaking up; running away
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to manage something successfully; to be successful
nugget (e.g. gold, chicken, fish)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
MacDonald; Macdonald; Mcdonald; McDonald's (fast food chain)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
McDonald's (fast food restaurant)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
shellfish; seashell; shell
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable