origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
too much; excessively; too
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
counter for books; volume
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
number one; first; best; most; game; round