to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to jump up and down; to hop
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
don't you think?; indicates question
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(not) even once; (not) ever
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to speak ill of; to disparage
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
considerably; fairly; quite
great laughter; burst of laughter
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)