vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
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 place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
henry (unit of inductance)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
outline; summary; argument
suffix for familiar person
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one day; (on) a certain day
to need; to call for; to require
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you