I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
cooking; food preparation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
how many people; a number of people
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
please; somehow or other; one way or another
military affairs; military service
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
being open but having virtually no business
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
in one's own way or style