society; the world; the times
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
opening and shutting; opening and closing
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
honorific/polite/humble prefix
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
man; male; masculine gender
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
now; the present time; just now; another; more
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
as soon as possible; ASAP
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
if so; in that case; in that situation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
training; drill; practice; discipline
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result