occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to redeem; to take out of pawn; to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
that's true; of course; obviously
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr