star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
slot machine in a pachinko parlor (parlour)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
newly commenced ...; just started ...
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
wise saying; famous saying
counter for choices, options, etc.
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
had better ...; had better not ...
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
fucking; screwing; having sex
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
schoolgirl; female student