(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
due form; official; formality
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate