to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
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
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
accounting; administration (of money)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
don't you think?; indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
thousand years; many years
telephone call; telephone (device)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of