why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
please (give me); please (do for me)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
guardians; parents; father and older brother
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
older sister; lass; young lady
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level