genuine article; real thing; real deal
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
Afro (hairstyle); Afro-; African
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?