playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
just because; even if; even though
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
so; like this; in this way
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
water's edge; beach; shore
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first