to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
that is to say; so that means
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
spring day; spring sunlight
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
it is not (like that) either
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)