even if not; even without
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
single word; a few words; brief comment
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
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
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during