manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
suffix for familiar person
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
company president; manager; director
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
senior high school; high school
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to transplant (a plant); to replant; to reset (type)