role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to carry (a child) on one's back
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
so; like this; in this way
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in that way; thus; so; so?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's