thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)