Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
inspection; examination; checking
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
reason; cause; circumstances