to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
name; given name; first name
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
(some) more; even more; longer; further
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable