without; but if; otherwise; or else
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
every year; yearly; annually
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
first part of a poem or verse
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
nothing but; except; no more than
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
while; during; while; although; all; both
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
society; the world; the times
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
banknote; bill; note; paper money
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
at least; at most; (even) just
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt