notice; attention; observation
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
spring water; clear (pure) water
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
man who enjoys child rearing
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine