to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
metre; meter; meter; gauge
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
U.S. forces; American military
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
consequence; outcome; result; blame
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how; in what way; how about
to be silent; to say nothing