single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
party in full swing; party at its peak
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
schedule; program; programme; agenda
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
stealthily; secretly; in secret
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway