how long; how much; to what extent
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to thrust down; to push off
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
advantage; point in favor; point in favour