behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
duty; obligation; responsibility
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to say; to be called; to do
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)