also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
sorry; excuse me; thank you
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be found; to be discovered
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 have an idea; to have a clue
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to face; to go towards; to head towards
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
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
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
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)