to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
of course; certainly; naturally
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to go out and away; to leave
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
Swahili (language); Kiswahili
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
opening and shutting; opening and closing
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
writing; composition; essay; sentence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to feel; to sense; to experience
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment