top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
older brother; elder brother
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
don't you think?; indicates question
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
year in, year out; always; 24-7
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
another's parent; another's parents
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
space perception; spatial perception; spatial awareness