powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
like this; this sort; this way
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
sorry; excuse me; thank you
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to say; to be called; to do
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you