why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
either way; in any case; one way or another
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
last night; yesterday evening
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)