it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
planning; plan; project; arrangements
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
sorry; excuse me; thank you
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
nothing but; except; no more than
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen