jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
indicate reason; infers some protest
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
our country; our land; one's own country
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
first generation; founder
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
in good health; alive and well; going strong
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
tradition; legend; folklore
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
Japanese person; Japanese people
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
suffix for familiar person
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to brave a danger; to take a risk