to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
father; dad; husband; you; he
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(medical) doctor; physician