old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
than; from; out of; except; but; more
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
negotiations; discussions; connection
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
older sister; elder sister
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
our country; our land; one's own country
retainer; attendant; escort