fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
while; during; while; although; all; both
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
what do you want?; can I help you?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
whistle (sound made with the lips)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
such ... as; or some such
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty