but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to appear all together; to be all present
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
(not) even once; (not) ever
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")