beforehand; in advance; previously
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to watch over; to watch attentively
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
participation; joining; entry; adherence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to head home; to leave for home
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
while; during; while; although; all; both
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
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.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way