particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to relax; to feel at home
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
construction at top speed
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through