now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
technique; art; skill; move
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
God bless me!; Good heavens!