to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to employ; to hire; to charter
than; from; out of; except; but; more
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in the same way as; just like
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
comfort; consolation; diversion
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)