fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
female pig; sow; fat woman; perverted woman
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to approach; to draw near
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb