before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
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
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
family; members of a family
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
one day; (on) a certain day
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.