space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
joint seal; joint signatures
to be helpful; to be useful
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
best regards; please take care of; please do
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
like this; in this way; as you see
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)