to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
previously; some time ago
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
notebook; account book; register
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
alone; by oneself; on one's own
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
tag (children's game); tig
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
donating lumber to a shrine
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be needed; to be wanted
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be found; to be discovered
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour