to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be worried; to be troubled
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to grow taller (of people)
how; in what way; how about
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
now; the present time; just now; another; more
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)