to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
natural law; rule of heaven
android; artificial human; robot
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
genius; prodigy; natural gift
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
that's the way it is; such is life
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
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
notice; attention; observation
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
number one; first; best; most; game; round
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
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
myself; yourself; I; me; you
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
rather; better; instead; if anything
calm; composed; cool; quiet