to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
within; inside of; less than
honorific/polite/humble prefix
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
order; command; directions; instructions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what time; (lit.) which hour
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey