gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be surprised; to be astonished
adds force or indicates command
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
training (esp. in-service); induction course
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
all; entire; whole; altogether
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
finding employment; getting a job
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
just because; even if; even though
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
serious; not joking; straight