and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to change (one's clothes)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to jump up and down; to hop
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
preparation; arrangements
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
neckline (of dress, etc.)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)