book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
what's that?; what the...
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Japan and the Philippines
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
left side; left-hand side
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
and; thereupon; because of that
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects