to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
for this very reason; that is exactly why
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
beginning; outset; first; onset
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
honorific/polite/humble prefix
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
track number; platform number; wire gauge
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
inside; interior; inner part
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
please (give me); please (do for me)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
suffix for familiar person
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...