that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
please; somehow or other; one way or another
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
please (give me); please (do for me)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; provided that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow