to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
family; members of a family
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
penalty; sentence; punishment
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
innocence; being not guilty
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
people; men and women; each person; everybody
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything