to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to grow up; to become an adult
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
just a minute; small quantity
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
such; like that; that sort of; very
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
in advance; beforehand; previously
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
bento; Japanese box lunch
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?