a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
the other day; lately; recently
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
information; making a report (to a superior)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be found; to be discovered
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
and yet; though; when; in spite of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
material (data) for one's research; research material
serious; not joking; straight
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
number one; first; best; most; game; round
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
request; favour (to ask); wish; please