to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
the other day; lately; recently
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to pick up; to find; to gather
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
pronunciation; production of sound
special training; intensive training; crash course
how long; how far; how much
past (exam) question collection
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
prayer (for something); supplication
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)