indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
progress; advance; improvement; development
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names