commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to speak; to hear a voice
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
honorific/polite/humble prefix
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
expressing one's mind; speaking out