pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
arrival of goods; goods received
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count