existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
had better ...; had better not ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
God; god; ace; king; superior person
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
maintenance; preservation; improvement
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
historical play; period drama
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole