manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
again; once more; a second time
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to look forward to something
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
changing completely; transformation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
falling asleep; going to sleep
ago; since; before; previous
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
half and half; fifty-fifty
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate