to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to apologize; to apologise
genuine article; real thing; real deal
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
name; given name; first name
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think