this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
time; hour; period; class
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to understand from experience
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
you could say; you might say; verging on the
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
don't you think?; indicates question
rather; better; instead; if anything
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach