to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be found; to be discovered
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
company; corporation; workplace
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
real estate agent; realtor
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sorry; excuse me; thank you
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
instead; but (on the other hand)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
suffix for familiar person
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
back off!; leave me alone!