home; household; family; hearth
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
low dining table; tea table
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
if so; in that case; in that situation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to get strong; to gain strength
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
I see; that's right; indeed
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to