special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
association; society; organization; organisation
section manager; section chief
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in person; personally; directly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she