honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
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
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
literally; to the letter; literal
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach