to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
personal (employee); employed; retained
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
please; somehow or other; one way or another
honorific/polite/humble prefix
please (give me); please (do for me)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
arm; skill; efforts; ability
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
such ... as; or some such
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pick up; to find; to gather