female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
thick makeup; heavy makeup
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
suffix for familiar person
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that's the way it is; such is life
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
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
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
triumphant return; returning in triumph
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire