truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
as (for); for; in the capacity of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
environment; circumstance
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
should; must; -able; probably; likely
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to collect; to assemble; to gather
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
please (give me); please (do for me)
sorry; excuse me; thank you