as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
name; given name; first name
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
student (esp. a university student)
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
long-play (record); long-playing; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
suffix for familiar person
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
company; corporation; workplace
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
last night; yesterday evening
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's