honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
interview (e.g. for a job)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
please (give me); please (do for me)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
name; given name; first name
(not) even once; (not) ever
to talk; to chat; to chatter
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
how; in what way; how about
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
any more; any further; any better; any longer