to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
single word; a few words; brief comment
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to put one's strength into
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
name; given name; first name
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
older sister; elder sister
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do