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
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
older sister; elder sister
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
time; hour; period; class
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
after checking; after verification
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
please (give me); please (do for me)