honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
offender; criminal; culprit
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
company president; manager; director
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how; in what way; how about
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sorry; excuse me; thank you