to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to subsist; to keep on living
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
there is nothing; having nothing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
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
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
of course; certainly; naturally
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach