father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
in search of; in order to look for
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
failure; mistake; blunder
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
that; the matter in question
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
way; method; means; resource; course
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so