what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
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
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
time; hour; period; class
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
your husband; her husband
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family