that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to say; to be called; to do
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
for the first time in one's life
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it is I who should say so
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to polish up; to shine up
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort