bowel movement; evacuation; understanding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
how; in what way; how about; questionable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
river; stream; River; the ... river
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
sorry; excuse me; thank you
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life