treasure; treasured item; prized possession
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
development (of film); photographic processing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
hand net; dip net; scoop net
to be photographed; to be projected
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
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
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
all; entire; whole; altogether
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
largish; biggish; a little bit larger