online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be needed; to be wanted
that's the way it is; such is life
knowing; (an) acquaintance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
ten; 10; ten years of age
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
book; volume; this; present; main; head
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
street; quarter; district; area
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect