to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
difficult to ...; hard to ...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
as (for); for; in the capacity of
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki