sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
suffix for familiar person
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
formal marriage interview
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise