how; in what way; how about
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
suffix for familiar person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
imagination; supposition; guess
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
don't you think?; indicates question
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
instant; moment; for an instant
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
time; hour; period; class
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!