addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
casual speech; peer language; informal language
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hazard area (flood, tsunami, etc.); danger zone; no man's land
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
indicate reason; infers some protest
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
outside of; not covered by
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
until now; so far; up to the present
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
beyond this point; from now on; after this
how; in what way; how about