pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
name; given name; first name
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
rather; sooner; preferably
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
perfect woman; woman other women aspire to be like
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally