Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
red ball; amber; (arch.) patent medicine; brand of sweet wine
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(doing something) in tears
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
school building; schoolhouse
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to resound (echo) far and wide
public hall; community center; community centre
talk; conversation; dialogue
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to