tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
throat lozenge; cough drop
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
posture; position; stance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to lie down; to throw oneself down
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
number one; first; best; most; game; round
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
how; in what way; how about
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
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
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)