preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
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
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last