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
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
while; during (the time when)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
second day of the month; two days
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
all you want; as much as one wants
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to attempt; to test; to try out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese