kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
store interior; inside of a shop
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
imitating; copying; mimicking
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
the other day; lately; recently
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to be surprised; to be astonished
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
question; inquiry; enquiry
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as (for); for; in the capacity of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case