to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
rather; sooner; preferably
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
long (time that has passed); old (story)
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
like this; this sort; this way
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
being good at cooking; good cook
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)