what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
guardian; protector; patron; parent
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
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
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry