originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
traditional Japanese handball (game)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
workshop; studio; atelier
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
restlessly; in continuous motion
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
tool; implement; means; furniture
honorific/polite/humble prefix
changing clothes; change of clothes
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be reflected in a mirror
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
soft yellow-green; subdued pea green; tea green
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)