if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
the other day; a few days ago
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
changing clothes; change of clothes
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many