whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
both hands; both arms; ten
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
plump; with a thud; heavily
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy