materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane