to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
intelligence operative; spy
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be needed; to be wanted
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
that is to say; so that means
name; given name; first name
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
in that way; thus; so; so?