wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
man; male; masculine gender
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
at least; at most; (even) just
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
have a good day; take care; see you
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on