-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
that is to say; so that means
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by