near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
no!; no no!; no, not at all
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
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
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
it is not (like that) either
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)