one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
natural; reasonable; obvious
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
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...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
suffix for familiar person
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together; at the same time; same; identical
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn