voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
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.
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
old people providing care for old people (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
small fish sliced open and pickled in a mixture of vinegar, sake, and salt; seafood pickled in soy (esp. squid)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
at least; at most; (even) just
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more