to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
no problem; it doesn't matter
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
then; well; so; well then
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
please (give me); please (do for me)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
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 become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise