negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
homecoming; returning home
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
producer (film, TV, etc.)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
game arcade; video arcade
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
after tax income; net income
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to have time free; to have time to spare
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
judgment; judgement; discernment
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
that is to say; so that means
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
trial; judgement; judgment
objection; dissent; protest
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
penalty; sentence; punishment
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often