hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
living thing; living creature; animal; life
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
two (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
headquarters; head office; main office
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
vocal sound; tone of voice
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to make coffee; to brew coffee
comparatively; relatively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance