tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
now that; since; so long as; because
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study