obi; kimono sash; band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
study; diligence; discount; reduction