older sister; elder sister
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal