until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
number one; first; best; most; game; round
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)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
time; hour; period; class
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
gratitude; thanks; apology
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wall clock; grandfather clock
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
... years old; age (of) ...