may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
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
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
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
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
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
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
the other day; a few days ago
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
electrical machinery; appliances
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful