from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
coming and going; commuting
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tenement house; row house
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to say; to be called; to do
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please