dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
in swarms; in great crowds
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)