may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
how long; how far; how much
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
accurate; correct; precise; exact
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to recall; to remember; to recollect
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance