a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to perfume clothes by burning incense
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
the treasure that is children; child
prayer (for something); supplication
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
serious error; gross mistake
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
honorific/polite/humble prefix
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
tool; implement; means; furniture
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner