I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
discipline; training; teaching manners
elementary and middle schools
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
maid; helper; help; assistance
cooperation; collaboration
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
club activities; extracurricular activities
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
although I say; although one might say; although called
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
myself; yourself; I; me; you
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
boy; son; baby boy; young man
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted