why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sorry; excuse me; thank you
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
have a good day; take care; see you
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
energy; military strength
bravery; courage; heroism
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
that is to say; so that means
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet