just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
an issue being settled; a case being closed
after that; afterwards; thereafter
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be found; to be discovered
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
existence; possession; having; limited company
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease