to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
such; like that; that sort of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
speech; expression; wording; language
to be able to manage somehow or other
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
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)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for