day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
endurance; perseverance; patience
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
without; but if; otherwise; or else
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
why; how; for what reason
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
first appointment (to a post)
general education division (at Japanese universities; phased out after the 1991 reforms); department of general eduction; college of general education
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)