near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
with a friendly grin; smilingly
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
shopping; purchased goods
evening meal; dinner; supper
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
don't you think?; indicates question
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to visit frequently; to haunt
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)