counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
breath; breathing; tone; mood
pieces; scraps; disconnected
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
start of work; commencement; opening
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
time; hour; period; class
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough