sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
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
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
back seat (of a car); rear seat
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
this world; this life; world of the living
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
standby; preparation; arrangement