yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
suffix for familiar person
considerably; greatly; a lot
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
getting on board; sailor; seaman
bet; wager; stake; gamble
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract