idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
suffix for familiar person
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
transfer student; student changing schools
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance