barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
softly; mildly; gently; politely
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
meaning; significance; sense
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
that's the way it is; such is life
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.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
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)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
form; shape; figure; visage
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)