to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
technical skill; ability; capacity
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
republicanism; cooperation; working together
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
something; some kind of; for some reason
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to have a meal; to take a meal