to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to employ; to hire; to charter
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
instead; but (on the other hand)
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
go that far; to that extent
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
knowing; (an) acquaintance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
victim; injured party; sufferer
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
picking; collecting; harvesting
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled