is that so?; I see; right; oh
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
honorific/polite/humble prefix
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
how; in what way; how about; questionable
doing as one pleases; following one's nose
leaving everything up to someone else
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made