-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
in deep black; in jet black
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
club activities; extracurricular activities
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
second (unit of time); arc second
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
sorry; excuse me; thank you
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that