to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
together; at the same time; same; identical
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be found; to be discovered
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
since when; from when; how long
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
going to and fro; back and forth
(medical) doctor; physician
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!