to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
beginning; outset; first; onset
duty; function; office; mission; task
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
honorific/polite/humble prefix
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
writing; composition; essay; sentence
seventh day of the month; seven days
time; hour; period; class
second (unit of time); arc second
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
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 get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation