why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
beginning; outset; first; onset
family vacation; family trip
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving