that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
woman; female; feminine gender
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
man; male; masculine gender
honorific/polite/humble prefix
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
suffix for familiar person
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)