particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
single word; a few words; brief comment
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
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
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to win the prize; to win the ring
genius; prodigy; natural gift
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
notice; attention; observation
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)