honorific/polite/humble prefix
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
older brother; elder brother
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in comparison to; rather than
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
La France pear (var. of French pear); Claude Blanchet pear; La France rose
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft