today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
study; library; den; home office; reading room
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
news; word; tidings; omen
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(not) merely; (not) simply
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
whatever brought that on?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how; in what way; how about
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment