somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
senior high school; high school
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
closing of a school; closed school
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in comparison to; rather than
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate