sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
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)
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
considerably; fairly; quite
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
adds force or indicates command
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
family; members of a family
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season