to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
honorific/polite/humble prefix
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!