why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
while; during; while; although; all; both
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged