sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
information; making a report (to a superior)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out