this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
telephone number; phone number
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
then; well; so; well then
dark (color); concentrated; thick
honorific/polite/humble prefix
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal