number one; first; best; most; game; round
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
last week; the week before
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
suffix for familiar person
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
good feeling; feeling good
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
going into battle; departure for the front