(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
shoulder (of a road); berm
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
convenient; handy; useful
adds force or indicates command
business; trade; operations; sales
transactions; dealings; business
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any