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.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
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
time; hour; period; class
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
donation; contribution; offering
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so