prompt; immediate; in real time
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suffix for familiar person
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
long ago; already; a long time ago
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile