perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
almost; roughly; approximately
please (give me); please (do for me)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
first thing in the morning
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
rubber raft; inflatable boat
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
no, not like that (but like this)
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel