thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
but; however; provided that
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
banquet or reception hall
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in one's own way or style
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid