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Mother 2

All vocab used in Mother 2...to an extent. So far, have completed the intro. Some slang and verbal expressions (なーーーーんてとか) couldn’t be added. If you can’t find a word in this list, try seeing if it might be a contraction or somehow slurred or emphasized version of a word.

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636 entries — Created by Derrick W. — Last modified: 2015-01-11 13:02:12

⑤ こんな • such (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this

⑤ さん • ① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles

⑤ じゃあ • ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula

⑤ じゃ • ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula

⑤ そう • ① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of

⑤ そんな • such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of

⑤ では • then, well, so, well then

⑤ でも • ① but, however, still, yet, although, even though ② even, even if ③ or something

⑤ どうも • ① thanks ② much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret) ③ quite, really ④ somehow ⑤ no matter how hard one may try ⑥ greetings, hello, goodbye

⑤ はい • ① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap

⑤ もう • ① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

⑤ 一【いち】 • ① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)

⑤ 一つ【ひとつ】 • ① one ② for one thing (often used in itemized lists) ③ (after a noun) only ④ (with a verb in negative form) (not) even ⑤ just (i.e. "just try it")

⑤ 下さい【ください】 • ① please give me ② (after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me

⑤ 外【そと】 • ① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place

⑤ 見せる【みせる】 • to show, to display

⑤ 見る【みる】 • ① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try

⑤ 後【あと】 • ① behind, rear ② after, later ③ after one's death ④ remainder, the rest ⑤ descendant, successor, heir ⑥ more (i.e. five more minutes)

⑤ 後ろ【うしろ】 • back, behind, rear

⑤ 口【くち】 • ① mouth ② opening, hole, gap, orifice ③ mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece ④ gate, door, entrance, exit ⑤ speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip) ⑥ taste, palate ⑦ mouth (to feed) ⑧ opening (i.e. vacancy), available position ⑨ invitation, summons ⑩ kind, sort, type ⑪ opening (i.e. beginning) ⑫ counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords

⑤ 今【いま】 • now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more

⑤ 山【やま】 • ① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination

⑤ 時【とき】 • ① time, hour ② occasion, moment

⑤ 時間【じかん】 • ① time ② hours

⑤ 手【て】 • ① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction

⑤ 出る【でる】 • ① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)

⑤ 出来る【できる】 • ① to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task ② to be ready, to be completed ③ to be made, to be built ④ to be good at, to be permitted (to do) ⑤ to become intimate, to take up (with somebody) ⑥ to grow, to be raised

⑤ 書く【かく】 • to write

⑤ 女【おんな】 • woman

⑤ 女の子【おんなのこ】 • girl

⑤ 小さい【ちいさい】 • small, little, tiny

⑤ 少し【すこし】 • ① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance

⑤ 上【うえ】 • ① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing

⑤ 上げる【あげる】 • ① to raise, to elevate ② to do up (one's hair) ③ to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.) ④ to land (a boat) ⑤ to show someone (into a room) ⑥ (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.) ⑦ to send someone (away) ⑧ to enrol (one's child in school) (enroll) ⑨ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑩ to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice) ⑪ to earn (something desirable) ⑫ to praise ⑬ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑭ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑮ to arrest ⑯ to nominate ⑰ to give ⑱ to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ⑲ to bear (a child) ⑳ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) ○ (of the tide) to come in ○ to vomit ○ (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else) ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to complete ○ used after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility

⑤ 食べる【たべる】 • to eat

⑤ 生まれる【うまれる】 • to be born

⑤ 先【さき】 • ① previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding ② point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle ③ head (of a line), front ④ ahead, the other side ⑤ the future, hereafter ⑥ destination ⑦ the other party

⑤ 前【まえ】 • ① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts

⑤ 足【あし】 • ① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace

⑤ 男【おとこ】 • man

⑤ 男の子【おとこのこ】 • boy, male child, baby boy

⑤ 中【なか】 • ① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while

⑤ 長い【ながい】 • ① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy

⑤ 電話【でんわ】 • telephone

⑤ 東【ひがし】 • east

⑤ 道【みち】 • ① road, street, way, path, course, route, lane ② distance, ways (e.g. "a long ways") ③ the way (of proper conduct, etc.), one's way, morals ④ teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma ⑤ field (of medicine, etc.), subject ⑥ way, method, means

⑤ 年【とし】 • ① year ② age

⑤ 買う【かう】 • ① to buy ② to value, to have a high opinion ③ to stir, to provoke

⑤ 名前【なまえ】 • ① name, full name ② given name, first name

⑤ 木【き】 • tree, wood, timber

⑤ 来る【くる】 • ① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

⑤ 何【なに】 • ① what ② how many (some counter)

⑤ 何【なん】 • ① what ② how many (some counter)

⑤ 行く【いく】 • ① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue

⑤ 今日【きょう】 • today, this day

⑤ 人【ひと】 • ① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult

⑤ 二人【ふたり】 • two persons, two people, pair, couple

⑤ 言う【いう】 • ① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)

⑤ 聞く【きく】 • ① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query

⑤ 立つ【たつ】 • ① to stand, to rise, to stand up ② to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) ③ to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

⑤ 話【はなし】 • ① talk, speech, chat, story, conversation ② discussions, negotiation, argument

⑤ 目【め】 • ① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish

⑤ 分かる【わかる】 • ① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out

⑤ です • polite copula in Japanese

⑤ は • ① topic marker particle ② indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ③ adds emphasis

⑤ で • ① indicates location of action, at, in ② indicates time of action ③ indicates means of action, cause of effect, by ④ and then, so

⑤ に • indicates such things as location of person or thing, location of short-term action, etc.

⑤ へ • indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

⑤ を • ① indicates direct object of action ② indicates subject of causative expression ③ indicates an area traversed ④ indicates time (period) over which action takes place ⑤ indicates point of departure or separation of action ⑥ indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

⑤ 年【ねん】 • ① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years

⑤ いる • auxillary verb for continuing action or state

⑤ だ • plain copula

⑤ 人【にん】 • ① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person

⑤ 悪い【わるい】 • ① bad, poor, inferior ② evil, sinful ③ unprofitable, unbeneficial ④ at fault, to blame, in the wrong ⑤ sorry

⑤ 意味【いみ】 • meaning, significance

⑤ 家【いえ】 • ① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name

⑤ 回【かい】 • ① counter for occurrences ② counter for innings (baseball)

⑤ 顔【かお】 • face (person)

⑤ 帰る【かえる】 • ① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home

⑤ 強い【つよい】 • ① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable

⑤ 教える【おしえる】 • to teach, to inform, to instruct

⑤ 銀行【ぎんこう】 • bank

⑤ 兄【あに】 • older brother

⑤ 犬【いぬ】 • ① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful

⑤ 元気【げんき】 • health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep

⑤ 好き【すき】 • liking, fondness, love

⑤ 考える【かんがえる】 • to consider, to think about

⑤ 仕事【しごと】 • ① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work

⑤ 使う【つかう】 • ① to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use ② to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate ③ to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume ④ to use (language), to speak ⑤ to take (one's lunch), to circulate (bad money)

⑤ 始まる【はじまる】 • to begin

⑤ 死ぬ【しぬ】 • to die

⑤ 私【わたし】 • ① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness

⑤ 持つ【もつ】 • ① to hold, to carry ② to possess

⑤ 自分【じぶん】 • ① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me

⑤ 弱い【よわい】 • weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)

⑤ 住む【すむ】 • to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide

⑤ 始め【はじめ】 • beginning, start, origin

⑤ 所【ところ】 • ① place, spot, scene, site ② address ③ district, area, locality ④ one's house ⑤ point ⑥ part ⑦ space, room ⑧ whereupon, as a result ⑨ (after present form of a verb) about to, on the verge of

⑤ 早い【はやい】 • ① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick

⑤ 体【からだ】 • ① body ② health

⑤ 大きな【おおきな】 • big, large, great

⑤ 大切【たいせつ】 • important, valuable, worthy of care

⑤ 知る【しる】 • to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel

⑤ 動物【どうぶつ】 • animal

⑤ 同じ【おなじ】 • ① same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike ② (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway, anyhow, in either case

⑤ 売る【うる】 • to sell

⑤ 物【もの】 • ① thing, object ② the natural thing, a frequently done thing ③ used to express emotional involvement ④ used in giving a reason

⑤ 歩く【あるく】 • to walk

⑤ 方【ほう】 • side, direction, way

⑤ 妹【いもうと】 • younger sister

⑤ 問題【もんだい】 • problem, question

⑤ 夜【よる】 • evening, night

⑤ 有名【ゆうめい】 • ① famous ② fame

⑤ 頭【あたま】 • ① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji

⑤ 明日【あした】 • tomorrow

⑤ 思う【おもう】 • ① to think, to consider, to believe ② to think (of doing), to plan (to do) ③ to judge, to assess, to regard ④ to imagine, to suppose, to dream ⑤ to expect, to look forward to ⑥ to feel, to desire, to want ⑦ to recall, to remember

⑤ 終わる【おわる】 • to finish, to end, to close

⑤ 作る【つくる】 • ① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)

⑤ 町【まち】 • ① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares

⑤ 屋【や】 • ① (something) shop ② somebody who sells (something) or works as (something) ③ somebody with a (certain) personality trait ④ house ⑤ roof

⑤ 小さな【ちいさな】 • small, little, tiny

⑤ 一番【いちばん】 • ① best, first, number one ② game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)

⑤ 荷物【にもつ】 • ① luggage, baggage ② burden ③ payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

⑤ 言葉【ことば】 • ① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking

⑤ 消す【けす】 • ① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out

⑤ 飛ぶ【とぶ】 • to fly, to soar

⑤ 美味しい【おいしい】 • ① delicious, tasty ② nice (move in sport, trick, etc., nuance of being easy or a bit lucky), sweet

⑤ 部屋【へや】 • ① room ② sumo stable

⑤ 返す【かえす】 • ① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate

⑤ 方【かた】 • ① direction, way ② person, lady, gentleman ③ method of, manner of, way of ④ care of .. ⑤ person in charge of .. ⑥ side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

⑤ 遊ぶ【あそぶ】 • ① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

⑤ 弟【おとうと】 • younger brother

⑤ お腹【おなか】 • stomach

⑤ 一緒【いっしょ】 • ① together ② at the same time ③ same, identical

⑤ 過ぎ【すぎ】 • ① past, after ② too (much), over (e.g. eating)

⑤ 皆【みんな】 • ① all, everyone, everybody ② everything

⑤ 皆さん【みなさん】 • all, everyone, everybody

⑤ ほか • other (esp. places and things), the rest

⑤ 危ない【あぶない】 • ① dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious ② in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk ③ uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful ④ close (i.e. a close call), narrow ⑤ look out!, watch out!

⑤ 警官【けいかん】 • policeman

⑤ 個【こ】 • ① counter for articles ② counter for military units ③ individual

⑤ 呼ぶ【よぶ】 • ① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather

⑤ 今晩【こんばん】 • tonight, this evening

⑤ 今晩は【こんばんは】 • good evening

⑤ 子供【こども】 • child, children

⑤ 若い【わかい】 • young

⑤ 寝る【ねる】 • ① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle

⑤ 大変【たいへん】 • ① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard

⑤ 置く【おく】 • ① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)

⑤ 遅い【おそい】 • ① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late

⑤ 痛い【いたい】 • ① painful, sore ② exceeding

⑤ 渡す【わたす】 • ① to ferry across (a river, etc.), to carry across, to traverse ② to lay across, to build across ③ to hand over, to hand in, to pass, to give, to transfer

⑤ 晩【ばん】 • ① evening ② counter for nights

⑤ 彼ら【かれら】 • they (usually male), them

⑤ 疲れる【つかれる】 • ① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)

⑤ 必要【ひつよう】 • ① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement

⑤ 忙しい【いそがしい】 • busy, hectic, occupied, engaged

⑤ 友達【ともだち】 • friend, companion

⑤ 頼む【たのむ】 • ① to request, to beg, to ask ② to call, to order, to reserve ③ to entrust to ④ to rely on

⑤ 冷たい【つめたい】 • ① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling

⑤ ころ • ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season

⑤ 余り【あまり】 • ① remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant ② not very (with negative sentence), not much ③ surplus, excess, fullness, too much ④ overjoyed, overwhelmed ⑤ more than, over

⑤ 良く【よく】 • ① nicely, properly, well, skillfully ② frequently, often

⑤ 達【たち】 • pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)

⑤ 嫌い【きらい】 • ① dislike, hate ② suspicion, tendency, smack (of)

⑤ 誰【だれ】 • who

⑤ 僕【ぼく】 • ① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant

⑤ 隣【となり】 • neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)

⑤ 良い【よい】 • ① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK

⑤ あの • that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)

⑤ こっち • ① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

⑤ そして • and, and then, thus, and now

⑤ そっち • ① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)

⑤ その • ① that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener), the ② um..., er..., uh...

⑤ それ • ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then

⑤ とても • ① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)

⑤ どう • how, in what way, how about

⑤ どっち • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

⑤ やる • ① to do ② to have sexual intercourse ③ to kill ④ to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) ⑤ to do for (inferiors) ⑥ to send (e.g. somebody somewhere), to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) ⑦ to move (something to), to row (a boat) ⑧ (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke), to study, to run or operate (a restaurant)

⑤ する • ① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to

⑤ ちょっと • ① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!

⑤ いつ • when, how soon

⑤ いつも • ① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)

⑤ くれる • to give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given

⑤ ここ • ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...

⑤ ある • ① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about

⑤ こと • thing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience

⑤ なる • ① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)

⑤ うるさい • ① noisy, loud ② fussy ③ annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate ④ bossy

⑤ しかし • however, but

⑤ また • again, and, also, still (doing something)

⑤ まだ • ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)

⑤ どこ • ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent

⑤ この • this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

⑤ きれい • ① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely

⑤ よう • ① (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ..., looking ... ② (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ..., method of ...ing ③ (usu. after a noun) form, style, design ④ (usu. after a noun) like, similar to ⑤ thing (thought or spoken)

⑤ つける • to turn on, to switch on, to light up

⑤ もう一度【もういちど】 • once more, again

⑤ そこ • ① there (place relatively near listener) ② there (place just mentioned), that place ③ then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)

⑤ これ • ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now

④ いらっしゃる • ① to come, to go, to be (somewhere) ② (after a -te form, or the particle "de") is (doing), are (doing)

④ うん • ① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)

④ さっき • some time ago

④ だから • so, therefore

④ ちゃん • suffix for familiar person

④ なさい • do (imperative form often used after ~masu base of verbs)

④ ママ • ① Mama ② female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

④ 安心【あんしん】 • relief, peace of mind

④ 家【うち】 • ① house, home (one's own) ② (one's) family, (one's) household

④ 間に合う【まにあう】 • ① to be in time for ② to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough

④ 気【き】 • ① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence

④ 計画【けいかく】 • plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme

④ 見える【みえる】 • ① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come

④ 始める【はじめる】 • ① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...

④ 子【こ】 • ① child ② young (animal) ③ young woman, young geisha ④ offshoot ⑤ interest ⑥ new shares ⑦ (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)

④ 止める【とめる】 • ① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time

④ 止める【やめる】 • to end, to stop, to cease, to resign

④ 少年【しょうねん】 • boys, juveniles

④ 心【こころ】 • ① mind, heart, spirit ② the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

④ 親【おや】 • ① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner

④ 正しい【ただしい】 • right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect

④ 大事【だいじ】 • important, valuable, serious matter

④ 注意【ちゅうい】 • caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice

④ 通り【とおり】 • avenue, street, way

④ 都合【つごう】 • circumstances, condition, convenience

④ 日【ひ】 • ① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event

④ 品物【しなもの】 • goods, article, thing

④ 用事【ようじ】 • tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement

④ 立てる【たてる】 • ① to stand (something) up, to erect (something) ② to make (a noise, a sound) ③ to put (tooth, claw, pointed object) to ④ to set (a plan, etc.), to decide (objective, schedule)

④ 力【ちから】 • ① force, strength, might, vigour (vigor), energy ② capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty ③ efficacy, effect ④ effort, endeavours (endeavors), exertions ⑤ power, authority, influence, good offices, agency ⑥ support, help, aid, assistance ⑦ stress, emphasis ⑧ means, resources

④ 音【おと】 • ① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame

④ 行く【ゆく】 • ① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue

④ 行う【おこなう】 • to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

④ 聞こえる【きこえる】 • ① to be heard, to be audible ② to be said to be, to be reputed

④ 気持ち【きもち】 • feeling, sensation, mood

④ 仕方【しかた】 • way, method, means, resource, course

④ 引き出す【ひきだす】 • to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw

④ 見つける【みつける】 • ① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with

④ 近所【きんじょ】 • neighbourhood, neighborhood

④ 君【くん】 • Mr (junior), master, boy

④ 血【ち】 • blood, consanguinity

④ 光【ひかり】 • light

④ 細かい【こまかい】 • ① small ② fine, minute ③ minor, trivial ④ sensitive, attentive

④ 残る【のこる】 • to remain, to be left

④ 自由【じゆう】 • freedom, liberty, as it pleases you

④ 手伝う【てつだう】 • to help, to assist, to take part in

④ 受ける【うける】 • ① to receive, to accept, to get, to inherit ② to catch (e.g. a ball), to parry (e.g. a blow), to take (lesson, test, damage), to sustain (damage), to incur (loss) ③ to become popular, to be well-received, to go down well

④ 場所【ばしょ】 • ① place, location, spot, position ② room, space ③ basho (sumo wrestling tournament)

④ 心配【しんぱい】 • ① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance

④ 昔【むかし】 • olden days, former

④ 石【いし】 • ① stone ② gem, jewel

④ 全然【ぜんぜん】 • ① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely

④ 相談【そうだん】 • consultation, discussion

④ 息子【むすこ】 • son

④ 遊び【あそび】 • ① playing ② play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

④ 様【さま】 • ① Mr, Mrs or Ms ② used (gen. in fixed expressions) to make words more polite ③ manner, kind, appearance

④ 落ちる【おちる】 • ① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)

④ 留守【るす】 • ① absence, being away from home ② house-sitting, house-sitter ③ being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting

④ 全て【すべて】 • all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly, overall

④ 直す【なおす】 • ① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform

④ 一杯【いっぱい】 • ① amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.), a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage) ② full ③ one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat ④ fully, to capacity ⑤ a lot, much ⑥ all of ..., the entire ...

④ 慣れる【なれる】 • ① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame

④ 関係【かんけい】 • relation, connection

④ 危険【きけん】 • ① danger, peril, hazard ② dangerous, hazardous

④ 祈る【いのる】 • to pray, to wish

④ 警察【けいさつ】 • police

④ 市民【しみん】 • citizen, townspeople

④ 紹介【しょうかい】 • introduction, referral

④ 怒る【おこる】 • ① to get angry, to get mad ② to tell someone off, to scold ③ to be angular, to be square

④ 必ず【かならず】 • always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably

④ 怖がる【こわがる】 • to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)

④ 普通【ふつう】 • ① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station

④ 眠い【ねむい】 • sleepy, drowsy, somnolent

④ 夢【ゆめ】 • dream

④ 連れる【つれる】 • to lead, to take (a person)

④ 怖い【こわい】 • ① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid

④ 探す【さがす】 • to search (for something desired, needed), to look for

④ 背【せ】 • ① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)

④ 挨拶【あいさつ】 • ① greeting, greetings, salutation, salute ② speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address ③ reply, response ④ a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark) ⑤ (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

④ 為【ため】 • ① good, advantage, benefit, welfare ② sake, purpose, objective, aim ③ consequence, result, effect ④ affecting, regarding, concerning

④ 壊れる【こわれる】 • ① to be broken, to break ② to fall through, to come to nothing

④ 滑る【すべる】 • ① to glide, to slide (e.g. on skis), to slip ② to bomb (when telling a joke)

④ 嬉しい【うれしい】 • happy, glad, pleasant

④ 邪魔【じゃま】 • hindrance, intrusion

④ 随分【ずいぶん】 • ① very, extremely, surprisingly, considerably ② contemptible, reprehensible

④ 素晴らしい【すばらしい】 • wonderful, splendid, magnificent

④ 駄目【だめ】 • useless, no good, hopeless

④ ちっとも • not at all (neg. verb)

④ やっぱり • also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course

④ びっくり • ① to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished ② surprise (e.g. surprise party) ③ surprise

④ しまう • to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to

④ すごい • ① terrible, dreadful ② amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific ③ to a great extent, vast (in numbers)

④ なるべく • as much as possible, wherever practicable

④ つもり • ① intention, plan ② conviction, belief

④ はず • ① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)

④ まま • ① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state

④ しっかり • firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady

③ お前【おまえ】 • ① you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) ② presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

③ さっさと • quickly

③ しつこい • insistent, obstinate

③ ずっと • ① continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way ② much (better, etc.), by far, far and away ③ far away, long ago ④ direct, straight

③ ちゃんと • perfectly, properly, exactly

③ ドキドキ • throb, beat (fast)

③ なんか • things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

③ ぼんやり • absent-minded, blockhead, dim, faint, vague

③ まあ • you might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!

③ やって来る【やってくる】 • to come along, to come around, to turn up

③ 何て【なんて】 • ① how ..!, what ..! ② what (questioning)

③ 何とか【なんとか】 • ① something, something or other, so-and-so ② somehow, anyhow, one way or another

③ 上【じょう】 • ① from the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of ② aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above ③ first volume (e.g. book) ④ superior quality, best, top, high class ⑤ going up ⑥ governmental, imperial ⑦ presenting, showing

③ 人間【にんげん】 • ① human being, man, person ② character (of a person)

③ 人生【じんせい】 • (human) life (i.e. conception to death)

③ 食う【くう】 • ① to eat ② to live, to make a living, to survive ③ to bite, to sting (as insects do) ④ to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of ⑤ to encroach on, to eat into, to consume ⑥ to defeat a superior, to threaten a position ⑦ to consume time and-or resources ⑧ to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

③ 中【ちゅう】 • ① medium, average, middle ② moderation ③ middle school ④ China ⑤ in, out of (e.g. three out of ten people) ⑥ during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while

③ そんなに • so much, so, like that

③ みたい • -like, sort of, similar to, resembling

③ ね • ① (sentence end) indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc., is it so ② hey, come on

③ だが • but, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that

③ 大【だい】 • ① the large part of ② big, large, great ③ approximate size, no larger than ④ -university ⑤ large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)

③ なんて • ① such as, (things) like ② exclamation

③ 後【ご】 • after

③ 意外【いがい】 • unexpected, surprising

③ 一体【いったい】 • ① ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?") ② one object, one body, unity ③ one form, one style ④ one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.) ⑤ generally, in general

③ 行動【こうどう】 • action, conduct, behaviour, behavior, mobilization, mobilisation

③ 室【しつ】 • ① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

③ 小屋【こや】 • hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen

③ 親友【しんゆう】 • close friend, bosom (old, intimate) friend, buddy, crony, chum

③ 先ず【まず】 • ① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)

③ 早く【はやく】 • ① early, soon ② quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast

③ 貸し【かし】 • loan, lending

③ 地下【ちか】 • ① basement, cellar, underground place ② underground, below ground ③ secret, under cover

③ 同一【どういつ】 • identity, sameness, similarity, equality, fairness

③ 父親【ちちおや】 • father

③ 風【ふう】 • ① method, manner, way, style ② appearance, air ③ tendency ④ folk song (genre of the Shi Jing) ⑤ wind (one of the five elements)

③ 文字【もじ】 • ① letter (of alphabet), character ② literal

③ 味方【みかた】 • friend, ally, supporter

③ 旅【たび】 • travel, trip, journey

③ 力【りょく】 • strength, power

③ 少女【しょうじょ】 • young lady, little girl, virgin, maiden, daughter

③ 始まり【はじまり】 • origin, beginning

③ 王子【おうじ】 • prince

③ 感心【かんしん】 • admiration, Well done!

③ 記録【きろく】 • ① record, minutes, document ② a record (e.g. in sports), results, score ③ to record, to document ④ to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value

③ 苦しい【くるしい】 • painful, difficult

③ 語る【かたる】 • to talk, to tell, to recite

③ 実は【じつは】 • as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

③ 守る【まもる】 • ① to protect, to guard, to defend ② to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow

③ 終える【おえる】 • to finish

③ ところで • ① by the way, incidentally ② even if, no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

③ 助ける【たすける】 • to help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet

③ 身【み】 • ① body ② oneself ③ one's place, one's position ④ main part, meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.), wood (as opposed to bark), blade (as opposed to its handle), container(as opposed to its lid)

③ 正直【しょうじき】 • ① honesty, integrity, frankness ② honestly, frankly

③ 生き物【いきもの】 • living thing, animal

③ 全く【まったく】 • ① really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly ② indeed ③ good grief (expression of exasperation)

③ 地球【ちきゅう】 • the earth, the globe

③ 的【てき】 • -like, typical

③ 道路【どうろ】 • road, highway

③ 能力【のうりょく】 • ability, faculty

③ 飛び出す【とびだす】 • ① to jump out, to rush out, to fly out ② to appear (suddenly) ③ to protrude, to project ④ to butt in

③ 平気【へいき】 • coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern

③ 無事【ぶじ】 • safety, peace, quietness

③ 命【いのち】 • (mortal) life

③ 明ける【あける】 • ① to dawn, to grow light ② to end

③ 夜明け【よあけ】 • dawn, daybreak

③ 様子【ようす】 • ① state, state of affairs, situation, circumstances ② appearance, look, aspect ③ sign, indication

③ 流れ【ながれ】 • stream, current, flow

③ 他人【たにん】 • another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger

③ 他【た】 • other (esp. people and abstract matters)

③ 偉い【えらい】 • ① great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent ② awful, terrible

③ 違い【ちがい】 • difference, discrepancy

③ 一般【いっぱん】 • general, liberal, universal, ordinary, average

③ 鋭い【するどい】 • pointed, sharp

③ 覚める【さめる】 • ① to wake, to wake up ② to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia) ③ to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned

③ 恐らく【おそらく】 • perhaps, likely, probably, I dare say

③ 苦労【くろう】 • troubles, hardships

③ 減る【へる】 • to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate

③ 更に【さらに】 • furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover

③ 失う【うしなう】 • to lose, to part with

③ 種類【しゅるい】 • ① variety, kind, type, category ② counter for different sorts of things

③ 常識【じょうしき】 • common knowledge, conventional wisdom, general knowledge, common sense

③ 性格【せいかく】 • character, personality

③ 損【そん】 • loss, disadvantage

③ 仲間【なかま】 • company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner

③ 程度【ていど】 • degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number)

③ 倒す【たおす】 • ① to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down ② to kill, to defeat, to beat ③ to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin ④ to leave unpaid, to cheat

③ 得意【とくい】 • ① triumph, prosperity ② pride ③ one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty ④ frequent customer (client, etc.)

③ 突然【とつぜん】 • abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once

③ 熱心【ねっしん】 • zeal, enthusiasm

③ 不思議【ふしぎ】 • wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity

③ 付ける【つける】 • ① to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment) ② to furnish (a house with) ③ to wear, to put on ④ to keep a diary, to make an entry ⑤ to appraise, to set (a price) ⑥ to bring alongside ⑦ to place (under guard or doctor) ⑧ to follow, to shadow ⑨ to load, to give (courage to) ⑩ to keep (an eye on) ⑪ to establish (relations or understanding) ⑫ to turn on (light)

③ 普段【ふだん】 • usual, habitual, ordinary, everyday, always

③ 暮らし【くらし】 • living, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances

③ 宝【たから】 • treasure

③ 未来【みらい】 • ① the future (usually distant) ② future tense ③ the world to come

③ 優れる【すぐれる】 • to surpass, to outstrip, to excel

③ 勇気【ゆうき】 • courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness

③ 預かる【あずかる】 • ① to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody ② to take charge of, to be entrusted with, to receive on deposit ③ to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided

③ 預ける【あずける】 • ① to give into custody, to leave (a child) in the care of, to entrust, to deposit ② to lean on, to put one's weight on

③ 理解【りかい】 • understanding, comprehension, appreciation, sympathy

③ 精々【せいぜい】 • at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible

③ 戦い【たたかい】 • battle, fight, struggle, conflict

③ 戦う【たたかう】 • to fight, to battle, to combat, to struggle against, to wage war, to engage in contest

③ 頼る【たよる】 • to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on

③ 付き合う【つきあう】 • ① to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with ② to go along with, to follow someone's lead, to accompany someone, to compromise

③ もしも • if

③ 宇宙【うちゅう】 • universe, cosmos, space

③ 既に【すでに】 • already, too late

③ 攻撃【こうげき】 • attack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure

③ 臭い【くさい】 • ① stinking, smelly ② suspicious, fishy ③ clumsy

③ 従う【したがう】 • to abide (by the rules), to obey, to follow, to accompany

③ 詳しい【くわしい】 • knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate

③ 睡眠【すいみん】 • sleep

③ 知恵【ちえ】 • ① wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence ② prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

③ やつ • ① (derog) fellow, guy, chap ② thing, object ③ (derogatory or familiar) he, she, him, her

③ 秘密【ひみつ】 • secret, secrecy

③ 評判【ひょうばん】 • ① fame, reputation, popularity ② rumour (rumor), talk

③ 貧乏【びんぼう】 • poverty, destitute, poor

③ 武器【ぶき】 • weapon, arms, ordnance

③ 文句【もんく】 • ① phrase ② complaint

③ 訪れる【おとずれる】 • to visit

③ 冒険【ぼうけん】 • risk, venture, adventure

③ 無視【むし】 • disregard, ignore

③ 迷惑【めいわく】 • trouble, bother, annoyance

③ 厄介【やっかい】 • trouble, burden, care, bother, worry, dependence, support, kindness, obligation

③ 俺【おれ】 • (masc) I, me (rough or arrogant-sounding first-person pronoun, formerly also used by women)

③ 敵【てき】 • ① opponent, rival, adversary ② menace, danger, threat, enemy

③ 丘【おか】 • hill, height, knoll, rising ground

③ 刺激【しげき】 • stimulus, impetus, incentive, encouragement, motivation, provocation

③ 馬鹿【ばか】 • ① fool, idiot, trivial matter, folly, absurdity ② foolish, stupid, dull, absurd, ridiculous

③ 引っ張る【ひっぱる】 • ① to pull, to draw, to stretch, to drag ② to pull the ball (baseball)

③ 私【あたし】 • I, me

③ まさか • by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!

③ そのまま • without change, as it is (i.e. now)

③ 誰か【だれか】 • someone, somebody

③ すぐ • ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)

③ 謎【なぞ】 • ① riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery ② enigmatic, mysterious

③ ただ • ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless

③ いや • no, nay, well

③ かなり • considerably, fairly, quite

③ つまり • in short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate

② あら • oh, ah

② うろうろ • loiteringly, aimless wandering

② せめて • at least, at most

② お休み【おやすみ】 • ① holiday, day off, absence ② sleep, rest ③ Good night

② とく • to do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done

② 下品【げひん】 • vulgarity, meanness, indecency, coarseness

② お帰り【おかえり】 • ① return ② welcome home

② 合流【ごうりゅう】 • confluence, union, linking up, merge, recombining

② 登場【とうじょう】 • ① entry (on stage), appearance (on screen) ② entrance, introduction (into a market)

② 留守番【るすばん】 • ① care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching ② caretaker, house-sitter

② 先頭【せんとう】 • head, lead, vanguard, first

② 照る【てる】 • to shine

② 宅【たく】 • house, home, husband

② 着替える【きがえる】 • to change one's clothes

② 便所【べんじょ】 • toilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine, comfort station

② 暴れる【あばれる】 • to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous

② 頼もしい【たのもしい】 • reliable, trustworthy, hopeful, promising

② 連れ【つれ】 • companion, company

② 余所【よそ】 • another place, somewhere else, strange parts

② 団【だん】 • body, group, party, company, troupe

② 戦【せん】 • match, competition

② 応援【おうえん】 • aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering

② 看板【かんばん】 • sign, signboard, doorplate, poster, billboard, appearance, figurehead, policy, attraction, closing time

② 献立【こんだて】 • menu, program, programme, schedule

② 砕く【くだく】 • to break, to smash

② 受話器【じゅわき】 • (telephone) receiver

② 但し【ただし】 • but, however, provided that

② 幼稚園【ようちえん】 • kindergarten

② 狙う【ねらう】 • to aim at

② 頂戴【ちょうだい】 • ① receiving, reception, getting, being given ② eating, drinking, having ③ (also used after -te forms) please, please do for me

② 呆れる【あきれる】 • to be amazed, to be shocked

② さて • well, now, then

② 叔母さん【おばさん】 • aunt (younger than one's parent)

① いざ • now, come (now), well

① 一部【いちぶ】 • ① one part, one portion, one section, some ② one copy (e.g. of a document)

① 床【とこ】 • ① bed, bedding ② sickbed ③ alcove ④ riverbed ⑤ seedbed ⑥ straw "core" of a tatami mat ⑦ floor

① お巡りさん【おまわりさん】 • policeman (friendly term)

① 英雄【えいゆう】 • hero, great man

① 果て【はて】 • the end, the extremity, the limit, the limits, the result

① 宮殿【きゅうでん】 • palace

① 強める【つよめる】 • to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

① 系【けい】 • ① system, lineage, group ② corollary ③ (geological) system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period) ④ (taxonomical) series

① 使命【しめい】 • mission, errand, message

① 借り【かり】 • borrowing, debt, loan

① 主【ぬし】 • ① head (of a household, etc.), leader, master ② owner, proprietor, proprietress ③ subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed) ④ guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.) ⑤ husband ⑥ you

① 主人公【しゅじんこう】 • ① protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story) ② head of household

① 証拠【しょうこ】 • evidence, proof

① 心強い【こころづよい】 • heartening, reassuring

① 親しむ【したしむ】 • to be intimate with, to befriend

① 親父【おやじ】 • one's father, old man, one's boss

① 尽くす【つくす】 • ① to exhaust, to run out ② to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend ③ to do to exhaustion

① 粋【すい】 • ① chic, stylish, refined, sophisticated, smart ② understanding, sympathetic ③ the best

① 戦闘【せんとう】 • battle, fight, combat

① 装備【そうび】 • equipment

① 地元【じもと】 • ① home area, home town ② local

① 地獄【じごく】 • hell

① 直感【ちょっかん】 • intuition, instinct, insight, hunch

① 痛感【つうかん】 • feeling keenly, fully realizing

① 同士【どうし】 • fellow, mutual, companion, comrade, bonding

① 破壊【はかい】 • ① destruction, disruption ② (application) crash

① 抜け出す【ぬけだす】 • ① to slip out, to sneak away, to excel ② to break (out of a loop)

① 不明【ふめい】 • unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified

① 封鎖【ふうさ】 • ① blockade ② freezing (funds)

① 妨害【ぼうがい】 • disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming, interference

① 目覚める【めざめる】 • to wake up

① 連中【れんちゅう】 • colleagues, company, a lot, those guys (slightly impolite)

① 箇所【かしょ】 • passage, place, point, part

① 引き上げる【ひきあげる】 • ① to pull up, to drag up, to lift up ② to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes) ③ to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire ④ to return home

① 行ける【いける】 • to look (taste, etc.) good

① 決【けつ】 • decision, vote

① さっと • ① quickly (esp. actions) ② suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

① あえて • dare (to do something), venture (often overcoming reluctance, or in the face of probable failure), take upon oneself, challenge, presume, (there is no) need to, (don't) go as far as, definitely (not)

① ちょう • super-, ultra-, hyper-, very, really (conversational)

① 役立つ【やくだつ】 • to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose

① なめる • ① to lick ② to taste ③ to experience (esp. a hardship) ④ to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt

おい • ① hey!, oi! ② me

お休みなさい【おやすみなさい】 • good night

ひっそり • quiet, still, silent, deserted

らっしゃる • to be, to come, to go

アイテム • ① item ② something that one "just has to have"

キー • ① key ② long squealing sound

クッキー • ① cookie, biscuit ② cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)

ゲーム • game

コール • ① call ② coal ③ cold

スター • star

ダメージ • damage

チェック • check, plaid

ドル • ① dollar ② doll

ドン • Don (Spanish honorific)

ノック • ① knock ② fungo (baseball)

ハンター • hunter

ハンバーグ • hamburger (meat, no bun), Hamburg steak

パトカー • patrol car

パニック • panic

パワー • power

ヒーロー • hero

ファイト • fight

ポーラ • polar

今【こん】 • ① the current ..., this ② today's ...

出来【でき】 • ① workmanship, craftsmanship, execution, finish ② grades, results, score, record ③ quality (e.g. of a crop) ④ dealings, transactions

上げ【あげ】 • rise in price, making a tuck

なにせ • at any rate, anyhow

何もかも【なにもかも】 • anything and everything, just about everything

おいおい • ① Hey!, Wait a minute!, Whoa! ② boohoo, waaaa

アッ • oh, ah

ウッ • oof, ough, ulp

それにしても • nevertheless, at any rate, even so

ほっつく • ① to loiter ② to waste money

小うるさい【こうるさい】 • particular, hard to please, fussy

ちゃう • to do something completely

たい • ① (after the -masu stem of a verb) want to ... do something, would like to ... ② (at sentence-end) indicates emphasis ③ (after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb) very ...

も • ① also, too, words of similar weight ② about (emphasizing an upper limit), as much as, even ③ more, further, other, again

わ • (sentence end, mainly fem.) indicates emotion or admiration

な • ① (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis ② (used with masu stem verb) command ③ (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

うろちょろ • loitering, hanging around, wandering around

だい • ① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion

そりゃ • ① very, extremely ② that is

えっ • Huh?, What's up?

れる • ① auxiliary verb indicating passive voice (inc. the "suffering passive") ② auxiliary verb indicating the potential form ③ auxiliary verb indicating spontaneous occurrence ④ auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions

こう言う【こういう】 • such, like this

言える【いえる】 • to be possible to say, to be able to say

バット • ① bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.) ② tray (from fre: bateau or eng: vat)

パパ • Papa

ペット • ① pet ② trumpet

何者【なにもの】 • who, what kind of person

ご用【ごよう】 • your order, your business, official business

持ち出す【もちだす】 • ① to take out, to carry out, to bring out from where it belongs ② to mention something, to broach a topic, to bring up (a subject), to raise (an issue), to mention

たどり着く【たどりつく】 • to struggle on to, to arrive somewhere after a struggle, to grope along to, to barely manage to reach, to finally arrive at, to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

通行止め【つうこうどめ】 • closure (of a road), dead end, blind alley, cul-de-sac, No Through Road (e.g. on a sign)

旅立ち【たびだち】 • setting off (on a trip)

力不足【ちからぶそく】 • strong weakness, great insufficiency

話し方【はなしかた】 • way of talking, speaking style

多々【たた】 • very much, very many, more and more

同名【どうめい】 • same name

キャラ • character (e.g. in a manga, anime, game, etc.)

手ぶら【てぶら】 • empty-handed

前作【ぜんさく】 • previous work, preceding work

兄ちゃん【にいちゃん】 • familiar form of "older brother"

落っこちる【おっこちる】 • to fall down, to drop

才【さい】 • ① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

出番【でばん】 • one's turn

術【じゅつ】 • art, means, technique

くわしい • knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate

本当【ほんと】 • truth, reality

立ち退く【たちのく】 • to evacuate, to clear out, to vacate, to withdraw, to take refuge

持ち物【もちもの】 • one's property, personal effects

野次馬【やじうま】 • curious onlookers, rubbernecks

悪夢【あくむ】 • nightmare, bad dream

巻き込む【まきこむ】 • to roll up, to involve, to enfold, to swallow up, to drag into

銀河【ぎんが】 • ① Milky Way ② galaxy

掘り出す【ほりだす】 • to dig out, to pick up

見込む【みこむ】 • to anticipate, to estimate

口座【こうざ】 • account (e.g. bank)

最強【さいきょう】 • strongest

最大【さいだい】 • greatest, largest, maximum

山頂【さんちょう】 • summit (e.g. mountain)

送り込む【おくりこむ】 • to send in

あなた • beyond, across, the other side, the distance

恐がる【こわがる】 • to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)

暴れだす【あばれだす】 • to grow restive, to begin to act violently

本職【ほんしょく】 • ① principal occupation, main job ② professional, an expert, specialist ③ I (of a government offical, etc.), me

頼り【たより】 • reliance, dependence

宝物【ほうもつ】 • treasure, treasured item

恐い【こわい】 • ① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid

追っ掛ける【おっかける】 • to chase, to run after, to pursue

初戦【しょせん】 • first match (in a series)

込み【こみ】 • including, inclusive of

孫子【そんし】 • ① Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE) ② The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC) ③ Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)

お陰【おかげ】 • (your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to

遺言【ゆいごん】 • will, testament, last request

寄宿舎【きしゅくしゃ】 • boarding house, school dormitory

兄貴【あにき】 • one's senior, elder brother

健闘【けんとう】 • ① fighting bravely, strenuous efforts ② good luck!, good fight

序盤【じょばん】 • the opening(s) (e.g. in a game of go or chess)

振り回す【ふりまわす】 • to wield, to brandish, to flourish, to wave (about), to swing, to display, to show off, to abuse

振り込む【ふりこむ】 • to make a payment via bank deposit transfer

大騒ぎ【おおさわぎ】 • clamour, uproar, tumult

張り裂ける【はりさける】 • to burst (open), to break, to split

とる • to take, to catch (fish), to capture

魔法【まほう】 • magic, witchcraft, sorcery

揺り起こす【ゆりおこす】 • to shake someone awake

離脱【りだつ】 • withdrawal, secession, separation, breakaway

いく • ① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue

修行【しゅぎょう】 • pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, ascetic practice, ascetic practise, discipline

いい • ① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK

節目【ふしめ】 • ① turning point, critical juncture ② knot

あんた • you (familiar form of anata)

かける • to suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)

お尻【おしり】 • arse, ass, bottom, buttocks

暗闇【くらやみ】 • darkness, the dark

隕石【いんせき】 • meteorite

かぶとむし • rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

不羇【ふき】 • freedom, liberty, independence

わし • I, me (used by elderly males)

ちょい • ① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather

ない • ① not (verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation) ② emphatic suffix (used after the root of an adjective)