question; inquiry; enquiry
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
name; given name; first name
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
premature joy; short-lived elation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to move (house); to change residence
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
spring break; spring vacation
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
summer vacation; summer holiday
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
winter vacation; winter holidays