to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
for example; for instance; e.g.
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
instant; moment; for an instant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
safe; vault; storage cabinet
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
wherein; therein; thereinto
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
to overdo; to do too much