stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
special envelope for monetary gifts
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
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.
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
since; henceforth; ever since
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
preparation; arrangements
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
person who is always late; person who is never on time
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
about this time; about now
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience