no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
instant; moment; for an instant
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather