is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
else; in addition; besides
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
honorific/polite/humble prefix
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
start of work; commencement; opening
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what kind of; what sort of; what