to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
accounting; administration (of money)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
please; somehow or other; one way or another
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax japonicus, esp. referring to an adult); Japanese sea bass
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
matter of time; question of time
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally