one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
desperately; for one's dear life
even if not; even without
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
January; first month of the lunar calendar
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to grow up; to become an adult
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
invisibly; secretly; privately
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
author; writer; novelist; artist
new book; new publication
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon