cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
time; hour; period; class
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)