indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
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)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood