year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
such; like that; that sort of; very
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
honorific/polite/humble prefix
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
high rice field; very fertile rice field
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
sorry; excuse me; thank you
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)