to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
hello; good day; good afternoon
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
older sister; lass; young lady
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
decoration; ornament; trimmings
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
of all things (days, etc.)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to talk; to chat; to chatter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless