(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be needed; to be wanted
now; the present time; just now; another; more
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
older sister; lass; young lady
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)