to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for