various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
pregnancy; conception; gestation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
time; season; period; phase; stage
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
difficult problem; challenge
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with