child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
suffix for familiar person
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
I see; that's right; indeed
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
nothing but; except; no more than
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...