to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
one grain; one drop; one bead
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
gummy; gummi; gummi candy
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
a few seconds; several seconds
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
destination; place one stays during a trip
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
curious; strange; unusual
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
phase space; topological space
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance