mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
it's been a long time; long time no see
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
myself; yourself; I; me; you
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing