stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
space (room, area, outer space)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
something like ...; something called ...
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
by your leave; with your permission
just a minute; small quantity
Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to work hard; to work diligently
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
depending on; dependent on
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
drama; theatre; theater; play
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
construction; establishment
construction; architecture (of buildings)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen