to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
father; dad; husband; you; he
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
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
study; research; investigation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
how long; how much; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become