everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
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
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
hard worker; hardworking person
because of; owing to; due to
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago