thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
of course; certainly; naturally
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to be helpful; to be useful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
damp; moist (negative nuance)