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
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
almost; roughly; approximately
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
all; entire; whole; altogether
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
honorific/polite/humble prefix
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that