why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
two (long cylindrical things)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
that's the way it is; such is life
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent