riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
adds force or indicates command
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
living with one's parents; living at home
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
complete stranger; total stranger
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
as a child; when one was a child; childhood