to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(another's) daughter; young lady
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
human being; human; person; character (of a person)