circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
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.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to approach the finale; to come to a close
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")