kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
beginning; outset; first; onset
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
then; well; so; well then
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly