why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
poor physical health; bad shape
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
how many people; a number of people
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
(social) position; status
array; muster; line-up; full force
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need