after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indeed; really; truly; very much
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
older sister; elder sister
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
letter; missive; note; mail
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
shopping; purchased goods
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")