seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to recall; to remember; to recollect
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
honor; honour; credit; prestige
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
no!; no no!; no, not at all
home area; home town; local
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be helpful; to be useful
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)