some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
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)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
have a good day; take care; see you
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be found; to be discovered
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
important; momentous; essential; principal; major