to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
main street; avenue; boulevard
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing