pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to be photographed; to be projected
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
is that so?; I see; right; oh
maid; helper; help; assistance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
festival-eve vigil; eve of a festival vigil
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
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)