appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
even though; despite; when
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to talk; to chat; to chatter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
although I say; although one might say; although called
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...