be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
considerably; greatly; a lot
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
like this; this sort; this way
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
after that; afterwards; thereafter
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)