least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
more than usual (usu. time)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
extremely; very; really; super; so
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
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)
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder