to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
when it comes to ...; as for ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to show up; to appear; to turn up
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
very young; little; childish; immature
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
contradiction; inconsistency
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
ends of the earth; outer reaches; borderland
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
shroud (e.g. of a reactor core, motor cycle, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
mistress; kept woman; concubine
suffix for familiar person
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough