where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
late at night; at a late hour
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
how; in what way; how about
existence; possession; having; limited company
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter