family; members of a family
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be silent; to say nothing
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight