to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to refer to; to use as reference
it is not (like that) either
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
and yet; though; when; in spite of
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
white stone; white (go pieces)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
suffix for familiar person
to be silent; to say nothing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
offender; criminal; culprit