remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
press; print shop; printing office
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
all right; very well; okay; I got it
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
suffix for familiar person
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; from; out of; except; but; more
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
in that way; thus; so; so?
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little; a bit; slightly