kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
living room (Western style); sitting room
large family; extended family
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
review (of learned material); revision
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
shoji (paper sliding door)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to blow through; to blow across
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)