to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
God; god; ace; king; superior person
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
action; operation; effect; function
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate