to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
good feeling; feeling good
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
little something; reward; tip
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to become better; to improve
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
this family; we; this house
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
such; this sort of; like this