in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
to be needed; to be wanted
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
adverse circumstances; adversity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment