something; some kind of; for some reason
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
don't you think?; indicates question
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ability; performance; efficiency
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
moisture; humidity; dampness
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
necessity is the mother of invention
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 say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)