some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please sit down; please have a seat
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
such; this sort of; like this
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in that way; thus; so; so?
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
rice cooking; boiling rice
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all