to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
this and that; such and such
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
really; truly; indeed; good grief
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
no!; no no!; no, not at all
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
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...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)