serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
honorific/polite/humble prefix
shopping; purchased goods
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
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
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
follow-up report; further news
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
bank; banking institution