bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
calamity; disaster; accident
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
physical condition; state of health; shape
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
comparatively; relatively
noon; midday; daytime; lunch