there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
thinnish; somewhat narrow
man; male; masculine gender
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
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)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
disease; ailment; illness
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
discovery; detection; finding
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping