cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
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
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
please (give me); please (do for me)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
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 get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
not caring; not giving a damn
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
answering machine; answerphone
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
by myself; in person; by oneself