hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
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...
business trip; official trip
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
he; she; that person; (arch.) you