old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
copier paper; photocopying paper
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
please (give me); please (do for me)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
in proportion to; just as much as
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
number one; first; best; most; game; round
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)