official function; state function
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to change completely; to change suddenly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
door; gate; opening; title page
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
calm; composed; cool; quiet
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)