to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
health; healthy; sound; fit
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
periodic; regular; routine
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
hello; good day; good afternoon
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through