old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
just a minute; small quantity
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
time; hour; period; class
no matter how much time passes
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
how; in what way; how about; questionable
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)