only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
imagination; supposition; guess
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
alone; by oneself; on one's own
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
wedding ring; wedding band
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
composition; setting (of music)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to beat to death; to kill
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement