younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed); 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
older sister; elder sister
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate