a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hygiene; sanitation; health
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
reform; reformation; reorganization
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares