recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
together; at the same time; same; identical
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to have meaning; to be meaningful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to hold one's tongue; to shut up