procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
work; business; company; study
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
recently; lately; these days
time; hour; period; class
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
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.
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on