yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
ago; since; before; previous
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
young pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
imagination; supposition; guess
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
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch