noun:

• kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat - polite language - female language ➜ 炬燵【こたつ】

conjunction / interjection:

• come; come now; come along; go on; hurry up
• well; who knows; I don't know...; uh; hmm
• well now; let's see; there we go; all right - said when surprised or happy
• about that; you see

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.) ➜ 持つ
• to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed ➜ モテる
• to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• possessed; held
• rich; wealthy; affluent

conjunction:

• that being the case; therefore; so
• well then, moving on to another topic...
• (expressing surprise) ...on earth? ［されば］

interjection:

• that's right ［されば］

godan ~う verb:

• to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty
• to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly
• to say often; to say frequently
• to say without shame; to say impudently - oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to be ready; to be prepared; to be arranged
• to be in order; to be put in order; to be well-ordered; to be well-proportioned; to be harmonious
• to be adjusted; to be regulated; to be refined (e.g. of a face)
• to be settled (e.g. treaty, contract); to be completed

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be shut; to close; to be closed - esp. 閉まる
• to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit ［締まる］
• to be locked
• to tighten; to be tightened
• to become sober; to become tense

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be digested
• to master (a skill); to be proficient; to be accomplished; to be well developed
• to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow
• to mature (foodstuff); to be properly aged

interjection:

• no; nay
• well; er; why
• you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

adjectival noun / noun:

• clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd
• well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good - usu. as お利口 ➜ お利口
• good (with words) - archaism

noun:

• appearing rustic
• ancient song played at the court
• comical tanka ➜ 狂歌

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to roar; to reverberate
• to be well-known; to be famous
• to palpitate; to throb

interjection:

• dear me!; good gracious!
• well; let me see; now - used before sentences expressing a doubt

noun:

• question mark ［はてな・ハテナ］ - abbreviation ➜ はてなマーク

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to flow smoothly
• to sell well; to sell out ➜ 捌ける【さばける】

ichidan verb:

• to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage - usually written using kana alone

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be hit; to strike Antonym: 外す
• to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
• to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
• to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
• to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
• to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
• to face; to confront
• to lie (in the direction of)
• to undertake; to be assigned
• to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
• to be called upon (by the teacher)
• to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
• to be unnecessary - as 〜するには当たらない, etc.
• to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak - usu. as 当たっている - Baseball term
• (in fishing) to feel a bite
• (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)
• to shave
• to be a relative of a person; to stand in a relationship - as 〜の〜に当たる

noun / ~する noun:

• one's daily life

noun:

• condition; well-being; state of one's health
• standing and sitting; movements - orig. meaning

interjection:

• yes; yeah; uh huh
• hum; hmmm; well; erm
• oof ［うん］ - moan or groan (of pain)

adjective:

• close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate
• familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one)
• close (relatives); closely related

noun:

• humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits
• safety; health; well-being; one's situation

adjectival noun:

• in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper - usu. as ご機嫌 ➜ ご機嫌【ごきげん】

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to be effective; to show effect ➜ 薬が効く
• to do its work; to carry out its function well ➜ 目が利く
• to be possible to use ➜ 割引が効く

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control
• to be at peace; to be governed well
• to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated; to get better; to ease off

adverbial noun:

• in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio

conjunction:

• after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?") - used when bringing up something already mentioned

noun / ~の noun:

• beginning; start

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be submerged; to be soaked
• to be pickled; to be well seasoned - esp. 漬かる
• to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

noun:

• humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits - honorific language - polite language ➜ 機嫌
• safety; health; well-being; one's situation - honorific language - polite language

adjectival noun:

• in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to collude (with); to conspire (with)
• to make friends with; to get along well with
• to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)