such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
open every day of the year
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment