honorific/polite/humble prefix
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
in this way; thus; such; uh...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
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)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
natto (fermented soybeans)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
impossible; unlikely; improbable
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
shopping; purchased goods
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)