huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
fine weather; fair weather
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be needed; to be wanted
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
early on; earlier on; from early
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the other day; lately; recently
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
what's that?; what the...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
in this manner; in this way; like this
everything; anything; nothing
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to repeat; to do something over again
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire