8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
(South) Korean cooking; (South) Korean food
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
this and that; such and such
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to badger; to pester; to beg
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
unauthorized (computer) access; hacking
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call