if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
genuine; authentic; true; real
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
myself; yourself; I; me; you
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
how; in what way; how about
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you