why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
contract; compact; agreement
time; hour; period; class
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
transactions; dealings; business
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
trio; gang of three; threesome
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
in succession; one after another
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
penalty; sentence; punishment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
adds force or indicates command
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
division (of company); operations department
sorry; excuse me; thank you