cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
breeding; raising; rearing
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(some) more; even more; longer; further
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
understood; I see; OK; present; here
that's the way it is; such is life
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
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
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself