(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as before; as ever; as it was originally
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)