comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
ago; since; before; previous
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
government; administration
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
how; in what way; how about
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
last week; the week before
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)