today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
delicious; appetizing; appetising
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
consequence; outcome; result; blame
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
finally; barely; only just; gradually
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
sorry; excuse me; thank you
my husband; one's family; family member
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities