sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
please (give me); please (do for me)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid