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)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
(arch.) pit; (arch.) hole; kan (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: water, north)
dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: swamp, west)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
please (give me); please (do for me)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
truancy; school non-attendance
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
book; volume; this; present; main; head
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
suffix for familiar person
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?