to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
last night; yesterday evening
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in comparison to; rather than
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
study; research; investigation
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
don't you think?; indicates question
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to take off one's glasses
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
being startled; getting a shock
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need