indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
adds force or indicates command
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)