time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a little; a bit; slightly
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
library; book collection; paperback book
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
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
26th day of the month; 26 days
each; (arch.) you (plural)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
of course; certainly; naturally
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
all; entire; whole; altogether
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean