Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it's been a long time; long time no see
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
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.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
one party; one faction; one clique
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
marriage ceremony; wedding
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts