aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
a little bit; a little while
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo