railroad; railway; rail transport
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
don't worry; no worries; never mind
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
journal; magazine; periodical
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
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)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!