now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
materials; data; document
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
hey there; I say; see here
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
don't you think?; indicates question
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now