important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to forget to say; to forget to mention
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
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 make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good-quality; superior in quality
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...