first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
offender; criminal; culprit
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
spending one night ahead (e.g. at a hotel near the airport the night before catching a flight); spending the night before
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
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
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
time; hour; period; class
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
don't you think?; indicates question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly