today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
now; the present time; just now; another; more
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
later on; eventually; afterwards
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
southern part; the south (of a region)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
good-quality; superior in quality
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine