to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
all; entire; whole; altogether
suffix for familiar person
in search of; in order to look for
why; how; for what reason
they; those guys; those fellows
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
rest; break; recess; intermission
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
leaving a club; quitting a club
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
from now; from this moment; henceforth
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble