commodore; brigadier general
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
nothing but; none other than
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in that way; thus; so; so?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
book; volume; this; present; main; head
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
long ago; already; a long time ago
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(some) more; even more; longer; further
guardian; protector; patron; parent