relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
gem; jewel; precious stone
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
just because; even if; even though
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
go that far; to that extent
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
but; however; provided that
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
honorific/polite/humble prefix
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to name; to call; to christen; to term
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire