and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
many problems; various problems
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself