just because; even if; even though
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
suffix for familiar person
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
don't you think?; indicates question
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
restaurant with only set meals
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
indicate reason; infers some protest
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best