to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
still; even now; to this day
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
creation; generation; formation; derivation
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
suffix for familiar person
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to open (one's eyes) wide
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
putting into operation; invocation
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth