at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
scholarship; scientific attainments
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
preparation; arrangements
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
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
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain