long ago; already; a long time ago
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to say; to be called; to do
tenth day of the month; ten days
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
big man; large man; tall man; giant
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
from here; from this place
how; in what way; by what means
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)