pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
the same as something was reputed to be
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
innumerable; countless; numberless
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to watch over; to watch attentively
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
imagination; supposition; guess
surroundings; environs; circumference
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to read the situation; to sense the mood
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to detain; to check; to restrain
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to rock; to shake; to swing