point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
older sister; elder sister
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
very likely; very probable
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
useless; vain; aimless; idle
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)