may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feelings; thoughts; meaning
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
high tide; high water; full tide
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
transactions; dealings; business
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
no, not like that (but like this)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
I see; that's right; indeed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly