kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
meaning; significance; sense
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
whispering into a person's ear
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
don't you think?; indicates question
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that