today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
considerably; greatly; a lot
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now