special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
negotiations; discussions; connection
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to face; to go towards; to head towards
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
growing wild (naturally); native
to appear all together; to be all present
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
second marriage; remarriage
exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
100,000,000; one hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority