entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
hello; good day; good afternoon
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to push aside; to brush aside
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
imagination; supposition; guess
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
side table; bedside table
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start