tendency; trend; inclination
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
charming; fascinating; attractive
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
contract; compact; agreement
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
dozens; scores of; decades
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
town; city; municipal; urban
enterprise; business; company; corporation
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
while; during (the time when)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)