question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
suffix for familiar person
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
all; entire; whole; altogether
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
study; diligence; discount; reduction
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
hello; good day; good afternoon
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile