a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
charcoal; charred remains
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to