what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to recall; to remember; to recollect
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
please (give me); please (do for me)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
company president; manager; director
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to take over; to hand over
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?