earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus); Japanese spindle tree
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
recreation facility (usu. corporate-owned and for the exclusive use of the corporation's employees); rest home; retreat center
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour