defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
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 obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
such; this sort of; like this
how can (one) do something
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to talk; to carry meaning
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
how; in what way; how about
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
degenerate; pervert; deviant
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to recall; to remember; to recollect
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun