still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to push (something) against
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now; the present time; just now; another; more
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to view the past with nostalgia
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
please; somehow or other; one way or another
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
time; hour; period; class
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
store; shop; establishment; restaurant