yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
time; hour; period; class
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
compilation; editing; recording
second (unit of time); arc second
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hello; good day; good afternoon
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in the meanwhile; during the time
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order