hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
confidentially; privately; off the record
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
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)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sleepover; overnight stay
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
suffix for familiar person
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one eye; one of one's eyes
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
three; three years of age
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)