excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
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
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)