official in charge; person in charge
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
how; in what way; how about
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
department store; department
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; tundra hare; hare made of snow
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
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
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one thin flat object; one sheet
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)