ichidan verb / transitive:

• to knead well
• to polish; to refine

expression:

• the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean - proverb

noun / ~の noun:

• well-known and unknown; somebodies and nobodies; both famous and humble - four character idiom

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to wish to go well; to have good intentions - often as 良かれと思って

expression:

• at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

interjection:

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

expression / adjective:

• highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to praise; to admire; to speak well of someone

expression / ~よい adjective:

• to find it easy to fall asleep; to sleep well Antonym: 寝つきが悪い ➜ 寝つき・寝つきが良い【ねつきがよい】

noun:

• dark-skinned person; well-tanned person - derogatory term ➜ 白んぼ
• (wheat) smut
• stagehand (in kabuki); prompter ➜ 黒衣【くろご】

expression:

• for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

noun:

• man (esp. one who is well-respected)
• samurai ➜ 侍

suffix noun:

• person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to well up; to burst; to arise

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to get along well together; to be close to each other

expression / adjective:

• to find it easy to fall asleep; to sleep well ➜ 寝つきがいい【ねつきがいい】・寝つき

noun:

• thin, soft membrane inside the tip of a bamboo culm; silky inner covering at the tip of a bamboo shoot ➜ 絹皮【きぬかわ】

~と adverb / ~する noun:

• warm and fluffy; soft - onomatopoeia
• steamy hot (food); hot and flaky

expression:

• feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance - Kansai dialect

noun:

• well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person

particle:

• don't - prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb
• do - imperative; used with masu stem verb

interjection:

• hey; listen; you ➜ なあ

particle:

• now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know - when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end
• wow; ooh - used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end

noun / ~する noun:

• notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration)
• being well versed (in something) ➜ 精通

adjectival noun / noun / ~の noun:

• moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities

noun / ~する noun:

• long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well

noun:

• nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.) - esp. 長持

noun / ~する noun:

• draining a pond, lake, or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.)
• cleaning a well

expression:

• also; too; not ... either; as well; even
• (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise - after the volitional or dictionary form of verb

noun:

• chilled syrup; soft drink of malt syrup mixed with boiling water, ginger juice, grated ginger, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink, similar to ginger ale) - Food term ➜ 飴湯