material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
Japan and the Philippines
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
people; citizens; subjects; folk
how; in what way; how about
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)