magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
research; study; investigation
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
pure; genuine; pure (of a subject of study; as opposed to applied, practical, etc.); genuine (parts, accessories, etc.); official
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
means; way; method; measure
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
moment; brief space of time
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to put one's strength into
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty