indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I see; that's right; indeed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
than; from; out of; except; but; more
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)